Private Broadcasters pleased with Progress on Bill C-32

OTTAWA, Nov. 2 /CNW/ - Canada's private broadcasters congratulate Parliament on the tabling of the Copyright Bill in the House of Commons today for second reading. Bill C-32 is an important and necessary piece of legislation that has been long anticipated by a broad range of stakeholders, including broadcasters. 

Private broadcasters have long been calling for changes to the Copyright Act that would encourage innovation, support Canada's creative community, create jobs and facilitate the growth and development of cultural industries. Bill C-32 takes some important steps towards making Canada's copyright laws work for all stakeholders, including creators and innovative businesses. 

The introduction of this Bill and the steps taken today to move it through the Parliamentary process are evidence that this Government is committed to modernizing Canada's copyright laws in a balanced manner to make them work in a digital economy.  Private broadcasters will continue to be engaged in the process over the coming weeks and months as all political parties work together to ensure the Copyright Act is relevant in today's digitally driven Canada. 

Sent on behalf of Canada's Private Broadcasters

Canada's Private Broadcasters

0859291 BC Ltd. 7590474 Canada Inc. Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Acadia Broadcasting Limited Accessible Media Inc. Arctic Radio (1982) Inc. Asian Television Network International Ltd. Astral Media Inc. Atlantic Broadcasting Limited Bear Creek Broadcasting Bel‐Roc Communications Inc. Blackburn Radio Inc. Byrnes Media CAB‐K Broadcasting Ltd.  Canadian Hellenic Cable Radio Ltd. Canadian Multicultural Radio Canal Évasion CanWest Television Limited Partnership CFMB Limited Channel Zero Inc. CIRC Radio Inc. CJSD Incorporated Cogéco Diffusion Inc. Corus Entertainment Inc. Crossroads Television System CTVglobemedia Inc. Dauphin Broadcasting Fabmar Communications Inc. Fairchild Radio Group Inc. Fairchild Television Ltd.  Game TV Corporation Glassbox Television Inc. Golden West Broadcasting Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. Harvard Broadcasting Insight Sports Ltd. Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Klondike Broadcasting Company Inc. L.A. Radio Group Inc. Larche Communications MacEachern Broadcasting Inc. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Inc. Milestone Radio Inc.

NewCap Inc. Newfoundland Broadcasting Co. Ltd. Niagara Media Group Inc. North Superior Broadcasting Inc. Northwestern Radio Partnership Northwoods Broadcasting Limited Peace River Broadcasting Corp. Pelmorex Media Inc. Quinte Broadcasting Co. Ltd. Radio CJLS Limited Radio Dégelis Inc. Radio Témiscamingue Inc. Ramparts de Québec Rawlco Radio Ltd. Réseau des Appalaches Rogers Broadcasting Limited Saskatoon Media Group Score Media Inc. Shaw Cablesystems Limited Shore Media Group Sonème Inc. South Asian Broadcasting Corp. Inc. Starboard Communications Stillwater Broadcasting Inc. Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership Télé Inter‐Rives Ltd. Teletoon The Fight Network Thunder Bay Electronics Tiessen Media Inc. Trafalgar Broadcasting TV5 Quebec Canada United Christian Broadcasters Group V intéractions inc. Vista Group Vu! Bell ExpressVu Westman Communications Group Westwave Broadcasting Inc. Wild TV Inc. Woodbine Entertainment Group World Impact Ministries Zoomer Media

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Gabriel van Loon

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