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Market Wire - Government (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), today announced the appointment of Mr. Louis R. Lamontagne to the Council.
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Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
The Dominion: Boiling Point!The cost of bottled water ($6/litre) is beyond the communityâs means. Following the shut down, the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) provided five litres of water a day per person (insufficient for daily needs, according to Polaris), then, because of the cost, decreased the ration to two litres.I cannot properly express my outrage. I want to swear,...
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The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
What should the Conservatives do with the $4.25-billion windfall from the wireless auction? Industry Minister Jim Prentice said the cash might go to tax cuts, debt repayment or even spending programs. Of course, Jim Prentice is not the Finance Minister,...
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Market Wire - Government: National (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), today announced the appointment of Mr. Prashant Shanker Pathak as a member of the Board of Directors.
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Telecom Trends (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
The National Post has a story that suggests that the wireless industry could face new regulations if Bell and TELUS don't reconsider their plan to begin charging for incoming text messages. Technorati Tags: National Post , Jim Prentice , wireless regulation
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News: Moldova.org: Politics (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
The Canadian industry minister Thursday urged telecom giants Bell and Telus to drop plans to charge customers for incoming text messages on their cell phones.Jim Prentice moved swiftly to condemn the move, suggesting a new round of regulations if the companies go through with the charges and making it clear the government is against it. He summoned the chief executives of both companies to Ottawa to...
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Industry Minister Jim Prentice raised the prospect of federal regulation Thursday in his continuing battle with Canada's biggest telecom companies over new text-message fees.
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Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Filed under: Misc Having just completed a rather rousing auction of its AWS spectrum, Canada is now turning its attention to the 700MHz bandwidth that just got sold off south of its borders a few months back. Minister of Industry Jim Prentice says that he reckons an auction will take place about a year and a half from now, giving the dust from the AWS action enough time to settle -- and with any luck,...
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AgoraVox (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
As Copyright Watch recently chronicled, local Chambers of Commerce have been singing from the same songbook as Industry Minister Jim Prentice in letters to the editor on Bill C-61. This is consistent with the national Chamber, which earlier this year formed a new lobby group to push for (...)
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cellular-news (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice Tuesday predicted greater competition and lower prices in the wireless market in a year, after the government's auction of advanced wireless spectrum which saw the entry of several new players.
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
The just completed $4.25 billion auction of wireless spectrum has changed the industry "forever" in Canada by ushering in a new era of increased competition that will mean lower prices for consumers, says Industry Minister Jim Prentice.
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CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Cellphone prices will come down now that several new carriers are poised to deliver services after the government's spectrum auction, Minister of Industry Jim Prentice said Tuesday.
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Michael Geist's Blog (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
The government's spectrum auction concluded yesterday with the government set to collect over $4.2 billion. Industry Minister Jim Prentice will reportedly discuss plans for the proceeds later today.
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Market Wire - Government: Security (law enforcement, homeland etc) (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, has announced the end of the bidding process for the Advanced Wireless Services spectrum auction.
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cayoux | 06/04/2008
Game Focus has learned that the Canadian Minister of Industry Jim Prentice will move forward in the coming week and introduce a copyright reform legislation that won’t go unnoticed! The "Canadian Copyright Act" will prohibit the development and manufacturing of circumvention devices and technologies, commercial trade of circumvention devices and technologies, the possession and/or utilization of any...
