Canada's Broadcasting and Telecommunications Acts were last reviewed by Parliament in 1991 and 1993, respectively. The CRTC Act has never received a thorough review.

This two-day policy and law conference will focus on Canada’s broadcasting and telecommunications legislation, and whether these statutes should be changed to take into account changes in technology, structure and the CRTC.

Eight panels of policy and legal experts will examine and discuss issues that include: communications sovereignty and the use of new content distribution services, the socio-cultural objectives of Canada’s communications legislation, lessons from the last 50 years and whether they can be applied to the regulation of electronic communications in the 21st century, cultural employment, media ownership, and the availability of evidence needed for public participation. The conference will also include a discussion of ethical issues related to broadcasting and telecommunications regulation.

Conference materials, papers and presentations will be published.