Program
IIC Canada Annual Conference
May 15 and 16, 2023
National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Final Program
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time.
MONDAY, MAY 15 | |
07:45 - 08:50 |
Participants registration and continental breakfast |
08:50 - 09:00 |
Opening Remarks |
09:00 - 09:30 | Keynote Address Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) |
09:30 - 10:30 |
New Definition of Canadian Program Moderator: Greg O'Brien - Channel Zero Inc. |
10:30 - 10:50 |
Networking Break |
10:50 - 11:50 |
Bill C-27 (Updating Canada’s Privacy Legislation) Moderator: David Elder - Stikeman Elliott LLP |
11:50 - 12:20 | Lunch |
12:20 - 12:50 |
Keynote Address |
12:50 - 13:35 |
AI and Its Impact on the Communications Sector A discussion/demonstration of the most recent AI technologies such as CHAT-GPT, DALL-E 2, etc., by one of the world’s foremost experts in the area. |
13:35 - 13:45 | Break |
13:45 - 14:00 |
Regulatory Approaches to AI developments Various countries have started to take a much closer look at the recent developments in AI. This session will outline the various regulatory approaches being taken (including those in the European Union, the United States and Canada) to deal with these new developments. |
14:00 - 14:15 |
Copyright Implications of the Latest AI Developments The significant strides being made in AI, including generative AI, come with a host of issues on the copyright front that will need to be dealt with to ensure that creators are properly compensated while allowing AI to reach its full potential. |
14:15 - 14:30 |
Can AI Be Made More inclusive? It is no secret that human biases have found their way into AI's algorithms, and that those biases, if not recognized and dealt with, can have harmful effects on certain members/classes of society. This session will consider how such biases can be identified and mitigated. |
14:30 - 15:30 |
Bill C-26 and Cybersecurity Moderator: Ian Scott - Former Chairperson & CEO, CRTC |
15:30 - 15:50 |
Networking Break |
15:50 - 16:20 |
Broadband Cost Recovery Policy makers in the European Union, United States, South Korea and other countries are looking at possible changes to the current Internet model. Currently, end users and broadband providers bear the costs of connectivity while certain companies profit from, but do not contribute to, the cost recovery of the networks. What, if anything, needs to change? |
16:20 - 16:35 |
Developments in Indigenous Connectivity It is no secret that the market-based approach to connectivity is not working well for Indigenous communities; so Indigenous communities in many cases are taking matters into their own hands. The Indigenous Connectivity Institute is working to close the digital divide by shaping policy, sharing knowledge and helping Indigenous people to build and run their own networks. |
16:35 - 16:40 |
The Worldwide Allocation of Spectrum |
16:40 - 16:55 |
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's (ISED) Spectrum Priorities and Outlook Last fall, ISED called for comments on its proposed spectrum outlook for the next five years. Expected imminently, it will need to balance a number of priorities, including spectrum as an economic driver, rural connectivity, Indigenous connectivity, 5G and climate change, and competition and wireless affordability. |
17:00 - 19:00 |
Reception |
TUESDAY, MAY 16 | |
07:45 - 08:50 |
Participants registration and continental breakfast |
08:50 - 09:00 |
Opening Remarks |
09:00 - 09:15 |
Scams and Fraudulent Calls Whether by phone or online, fraudsters and scammers torment our daily existence. This session outlines the steps that the CRTC has undertaken, and is undertaking to protect Canadians from these unwanted approaches. |
09:15 - 09:30 |
Personal Attacks on Journalists Attacks on journalists over social media are occurring almost daily and are especially antagonistic towards women — especially but not exclusively women of colour. Listen to the insults and threats these journalists face in trying to do their jobs — critical jobs in keeping a democracy intact and holding those in power to account. |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Online Safety Moderator: Michael Serapio - CPAC |
10:30 - 10:50 |
Networking Break |
10:50 - 11:05 |
The Digital Markets Act / La législation sur les marchés numériques The European Union's landmark Digital Markets Act will impose far-reaching new conditions on the operations of large online platforms identified as "gatekeepers". New "Do's" and "Don'ts" that must be complied with by the gatekeepers aim to significantly reduce potentially anti-competitive behaviour and to promote what the EU Commission sees as fairer online markets. This presentation will review the Act and consider its implications for European and global online markets. |
11:05 - 12:05 |
Competition Act Reform Moderator: Hank Intven - Haro Strait Consulting |
12:05 - 12:15 |
Welcome Remarks |
12:15 - 12:55 |
Lunch |
12:55 - 13:25 |
Keynote Address |
13:25 - 13:50 |
Can Generative AI Address Privacy Challenges? |
13:50 - 13:55 |
Break |
13:55 - 14:10 |
Digital Discrimination In December 2022, the Federal Communications Commission announced a process seeking comments on the promotion and facilitation of equal access to broadband Internet service "with the goal of creating a framework for combatting digital discrimination that has caused harm to historically excluded and marginalized communities". Where are we in that journey and what lessons can we as Canadians take from that process? |
14:10 - 14:25 |
Key Legal Developments in the U.S. on Section 230 and the Florida/Texas Cases on Taking Down of Political Speech In February, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in cases involving the content moderation practices of social media platforms. Later this year, the Court may consider legislation proposed by Florida and Texas to prevent large social media companies from removing posts based on the views they express. These cases could have impacts beyond the U.S. in terms of how democracies deal with content moderation practices on the large platforms. |
14:25 - 14:55 |
Sustainability and Canadian Communications Industry Initiatives Lisa Clarkson - CBC |
14:55 - 15:10 |
Financial Overview of Canada’s Communications Sector This session considers the Canadian communications sector from an investment analyst's perspective. It will explore the financial state of the industry as well as the impact of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) movement on corporate policies and on investment in the sector. |
15:10 - 15:25 |
What Future for Radio? / Quel avenir pour la radio ? In December, the CRTC published its Commercial Radio Policy and while some aspects remain to be considered in future processes, the radio industry is moving forward. In this session, the President of Cogeco Media will discuss the threats and opportunities for the commercial radio industry moving forward. |
15:25 - 15:40 |
Recent Approaches to Engagement in Commission Proceedings With Indigenous Peoples in Canada – A Path Towards Reconciliation First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada have unique rights that are guaranteed under Constitution Act, 1982. To protect these rights, Canadian courts developed the doctrine of the duty to consult and, where appropriate, accommodate Indigenous groups. The duty to consult doctrine is of fundamental importance and this session explores how the CRTC is interpreting this requirement. |
15:40 - 15:50 |
Closing Remarks |