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Recent Odds and Ends

Here are a few recent items of interest. The recent CRTC decision on Usage Based Billing or UBB definitely affects us. Essentially, UBB is a way for large incumbent telecommunications companies such as Bell to impose an abusive pay-per-usage scheme … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays everyone! All of us at The Canadian Public would like to wish everyone plenty of health and prosperity in the new year!

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The Canadian Public is going HD

After months of testing, we’ve come to a single, undeniable conclusion. Standard Definition is an ugly, dying beast. As of today, the channel will concentrate on launching a 720p HD television service. This format will allow us to maintain compatibility … Continue reading

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Public Disclosure – George Galloway

Video of the George Galloway conference held at the UQAM in Montreal, Canada on November 17, 2010. (YouTube Playlist link) “Public Disclosure” is a public television broadcast forum for the benefit of important subjects of debate which would otherwise be … Continue reading

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Channel Progress Report

So where do we stand today in our attempt to launch Canada’s first national public access television channel? Slowly but surely, it’s moving forward! A partnership is in the works, finding the first cable company to carry the channel is … Continue reading

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Salon Son et Image 2010

Just a reminder that the 2010 edition of the Salon Son et Image, which is open to the public from March 26 to March 28, has moved to the Bonaventure Hilton. Here’s the video of last year’s Salon. Here’s a … Continue reading

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Dining Room Table Reviews – Nokia N900 Smartphone

It’s been available on YouTube for a while now. Enjoy! Just be advised there might be a serious design flaw with the microUSB connector. More info here. Next up, an iPad maybe? Hello Apple?

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Haiti Disaster Relief – Watch Out For Scams!

On Tuesday, January 12 2010, at 4:53 PM local time, the nation of Haiti was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the epicenter located near the capital city of Port-au-Prince, resulting in massive destruction and an estimated fifty thousand people … Continue reading

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Live Broadcast Now Available

You can now view the channel’s live broadcast on-line. Simply click on the “Watch Live!” menu option just above. This feature will only work on Web browsers supporting the HTML5 video tag feature. The latest versions of Mozilla Firefox and … Continue reading

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