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Wednesday February 1, 2017

January 31, 2017 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday February 1, 2017

John Tory ‘encouraged’ by Kathleen Wynne’s words on housing

Toronto Mayor John Tory was sounding somewhat mollified on Monday after meeting with Premier Kathleen Wynne, just days after announcing she’s rejecting the city’s request to put tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway.

Speaking to reporters after the hour-long meeting at Queen’s Park, Wynne hinted at a willingness to boost provincial funding for Toronto’s affordable housing needs.

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Tory said he’d pressed the housing issue during the meeting.

“I stressed again, now more than ever, that the province must immediately come to the table to address our city’s social housing crisis,” Tory told a news conference at City Hall on Monday. “I was certainly very firm, again, that we need that help, that some of the most vulnerable people in our city need that help.”

Based on discussions in Ottawa last week, Tory said he is confident the federal government will put “substantial funding” for housing in its upcoming budget. He wants the province to match that money.

In a separate news conference at Queen’s Park, Wynne referred to her “recognition for the need for increased housing support,” but stopped short of promising money.

“We need a three-way partnership on affordable housing — the municipality, the province and the federal government working together as we move into this budget cycle,” she said.

Tory said he was encouraged by Wynne’s message.

“I found that a significant step forward because I’m not sure that I’ve heard those words said before,” Tory said.

Wynne meets Tory on an almost-monthly basis. Monday’s meeting had been scheduled well in advance of last week’s announcement about tolls.

The pair usually hold a photo opportunity inside Wynne’s office as their meeting wraps up, then a joint news conference. This time, the cameras were not allowed inside, the pair shook hands quickly outside Wynne’s door, then Tory departed for City Hall. It created the appearance of a less-chummy-than-normal get-together. (Source: CBC) 

 

Posted in: Ontario Tagged: Bell, highway, housing, hunchback, John Tory, Kathleen Wynne, Ontario, revenue, tolls, Toronto, Transit

Friday June 5, 2015

June 4, 2015 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Friday June 5, 2015 Canadians are ÔstealingÕ U.S. Netflix content: Bell Bell Media's new president has a message for Canadians who hide behind virtual private networks to access video streaming services intended for U.S. subscribers, calling the practice "stealing just like stealing anything else." "It takes behavioral change and it is the people Ñ friend to friend, parent to child, coworker to coworker Ñ that set the cultural framework for acceptable and unacceptable behaviour," Mary Ann Turcke said Wednesday in her first major speech since assuming the post in April. "It has to become socially unacceptable to admit that you are VPNing into U.S. Netflix Ñ like throwing garbage out your car window Ð you just don't do it." Turcke, formerly Bell's group president of media sales for local TV and radio, cited her 15-year-old daughter's discovery of the additional movie and TV content of U.S. Netflix versus the Canadian version while on a ski vacation stateside. The teenager was able to log onto the U.S. Web streaming service when back home using a U.S.-based VPN to mask her address. While residing in something of a legal grey zone according to experts, VPNing runs contrary to the California-based giant's terms of use and Netflix has threatened a crackdown. "She was told she was stealing." Turcke said. "Suffice to say there is no more VPNing." With an estimated one third of Netflix Canada customers accessing content meant for U.S. subscribers, she said "we need to personalize the fact that content is produced by real people, and that stealing it affects their livelihoods." Broadcasters including Bell Media's CTV English-language network need the support of government and the federal regulator, she said, noting that the latter plans a summit in the fall to contemplate "illegal discoverability." In the end, she said, "I believe it is on us." Not only does society not scold anyone for stealing content,

Editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Friday June 5, 2015

Canadians are ‘stealing’ U.S. Netflix content: Bell

Bell Media’s new president has a message for Canadians who hide behind virtual private networks to access video streaming services intended for U.S. subscribers, calling the practice “stealing just like stealing anything else.”

Wednesday September 24, 2014“It takes behavioral change and it is the people — friend to friend, parent to child, coworker to coworker — that set the cultural framework for acceptable and unacceptable behaviour,” Mary Ann Turcke said Wednesday in her first major speech since assuming the post in April.

“It has to become socially unacceptable to admit that you are VPNing into U.S. Netflix — like throwing garbage out your car window – you just don’t do it.”

Turcke, formerly Bell’s group president of media sales for local TV and radio, cited her 15-year-old daughter’s discovery of the additional movie and TV content of U.S. Netflix versus the Canadian version while on a ski vacation stateside.

The teenager was able to log onto the U.S. Web streaming service when back home using a U.S.-based VPN to mask her address.

Friday March 20, 2015While residing in something of a legal grey zone according to experts, VPNing runs contrary to the California-based giant’s terms of use and Netflix has threatened a crackdown.

“She was told she was stealing.” Turcke said. “Suffice to say there is no more VPNing.”

With an estimated one third of Netflix Canada customers accessing content meant for U.S. subscribers, she said “we need to personalize the fact that content is produced by real people, and that stealing it affects their livelihoods.”

Broadcasters including Bell Media’s CTV English-language network need the support of government and the federal regulator, she said, noting that the latter plans a summit in the fall to contemplate “illegal discoverability.” In the end, she said, “I believe it is on us.”

Not only does society not scold anyone for stealing content, Turcke added, but we feature “how to” articles in our national newspapers — educating the masses on how to get around copyright law. (Source: Hamilton Spectator)

Posted in: Canada Tagged: Bell, Cable, Canada, content, copyright, Entertainment, netflix, subscribers, Television, VPN

Wednesday September 4, 2013

September 5, 2013 by Graeme MacKay

By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Wednesday, September

 

Verizon’s exit leaves Harper with tricky wireless file

With the deadline to sign up for a spectrum auction looming and a major U.S. company out of the running, it looks doubtful anyone will burst onto the scene to compete against Bell, Telus and Rogers.

So with Verizon out, what now for a Conservative government that has long staked its ground on getting a fourth player into Canada’s wireless market?

Companies have until Sept. 17 to put down a deposit to participate in the auction of wireless spectrum, which will be held in January.

One route might be to delay the auction — an option Industry Minister James Moore’s office says it isn’t considering.

Canaccord Genuity analyst Dvai Ghose says putting off the auction would be a politically tricky move since it has already been postponed.

“I think that’s politically very, very difficult to do. The government has already delayed the auction once,” he said.

Indeed, the consumer-oriented Conservatives have already been in the awkward position of being pitted against private companies who claim the auction process was rigged to favour foreign competitors over Canadian incumbents.

So the government may instead look at regulating things such as roaming fees, Ghose said.

Last week, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission asked cellphone companies for data on their roaming fees. It will eventually fall to the commission to decide whether to regulate roaming rates if it finds companies are gouging consumers or limiting their choices.

Posted in: Business, Canada Tagged: Bell, Canada, competition, pig, Rogers, Stephen Harper, telecommunications, Telus, Verizon, Wireless providers, wolf

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