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Canada: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission order on temporary Commercial Radio News Fund (CRNF)

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Aug 2025 in force
04 Dec 2024 processing consultation
04 Nov 2024 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Local content requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Aug 2025
in force

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission adopted order establishing temporary Commercial Radio News Fund (CRNF)

On 1 August 2025, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued a decision conditionally approving the plan submitted by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) for the establishment of the temporary Commercial…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
04 Dec 2024
processing consultation

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission closed consultation on temporary Commercial Radio News Fund (CRNF)

On 4 December 2024, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) closed the public consultation, which had been open since 4 November 2024, on the proposed establishment of a temporary Commercial Radio News Fund (CRNF) aime…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
04 Nov 2024
in consultation

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission opened consultation on temporary Commercial Radio News Fund (CRNF)

On 4 November 2024, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) opened a public consultation, which remained open until 4 December 2024, on the proposed establishment of a temporary Commercial Radio News Fund (CRNF) to sup…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body