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Halsbury's Laws of Canada – Communications (2023 Reissue)

This communication law title sets out the law regulating telecommunications, broadcasting and radiocommunications in Canada, as governed by statutes such as the Telecommunications Act, the Broadcasting Act and the Radiocommunication Act.
Publication Language: English
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$335.00
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Hardcover | 608 pages

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Published: August 18, 2023
ISBN/ISSN: 9780433524007

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This communications law title sets out the law regulating telecommunications, broadcasting and radiocommunications in Canada, as governed by statutes such as the Telecommunications Act, the Broadcasting Act and the Radiocommunication Act. Drawing on the expertise of several of Canada's leading practitioners and authorities, this is an ideal reference for practitioners, jurists and academics who are not specialists in this area, but require a straightforward and comprehensive understanding of this increasingly important field.

Specific topics covered include:

Telecommunications

  • Constitutional and jurisdictional issues
  • Legislative framework, including the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, Bell Canada Act and relevant provincial statutes
  • Scope and objectives of the Telecommunications Act
  • Government institutions, including the CRTC
  • Regulation
    • CRTC telecommunications proceedings
    • Licensing
    • Registration and reporting requirements
    • Canadian carrier ownership and control
    • Access and interconnection
    • Competition
    • Universal service
    • Consumer protection
    • Access to property
    • Tariff regulation
    • Telecommunications equipment
    • Privacy
    • Liability of service providers
    • Offences and penalties
  • International agreements

Broadcasting

  • Constitutional and jurisdictional issues
  • Legislative framework, including the Broadcasting Act, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act and Copyright Act
  • Government and industry institutions
  • Regulation
    • CRTC broadcasting proceedings
    • Ownership rules
    • Local television signals
    • Specialty and premium services
    • Freedom of expression
    • “Canadian content”
    • Tiering and linkage
    • Simultaneous substitution and deletion
    • Quotas and credits
    • Content development funds
    • Income Tax Act
    • Grey market satellite services
    • Accessibility services
    • Offences and penalties
  • International agreements

Radiocommunications

  • Ministerial powers
  • Government and international institutions
  • Regulation
    • Spectrum management
    • Licensing
    • Certification process
    • Ownership and control
    • Liability and sanctions
 

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