1 week ago J.D. Tuccille: Trump’s misuse of federal broadcast regulator echoes censorship of the past

The FCC has long been used by thin-skinned presidents to silence critics like Jimmy Kimmel

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2 w. ago Kimmel’s future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late

NEW YORK — Jimmy Kimmel’s television future hung in the balance Thursday after ABC suspended his late-night show following the host’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s killing, which prompted dozens of stations to say they wouldn’t air the show, a move that was cheered on by a top federal regulator. The veteran late-night comic made several […]

Economics

2 w. ago CRTC launches hearing on Canadian content obligations for music streamers

OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator begins a hearing today to look at which Canadian content obligations should apply to music streamers like Spotify. Streaming services argue their current efforts to promote Canadian culture — and the royalties they pay — are good enough. Radio broadcasters, meanwhile, say their sector is in serious decline and […]

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2 w. ago Canada’s banks could lend an additional $1 trillion to help economy adapt, federal regulator says

OSFI considering relaxing rules to encourage lending to business loans given strong capital cushion at big banks

Economics

2 w. ago FDA proposes ban on Orange B, a food dye not used for decades

Federal regulators are proposing to remove another artificial dye from the U.S. food supply — Orange B, a synthetic color that hasn’t been used in the U.S. for decades. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it would seek to repeal the regulation allowing use of the dye approved in 1966 to color […]

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3 w. ago Federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to cut red tape

OTTAWA — The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs following a 60-day red tape review exercise. Departments and agencies have published reports identifying measures to make them more efficient and eliminate complicated or redundant regulations or processes. Examples include a Canada Border Services Agency proposal to […]

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