Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Canadian Telecommunications Association

The Canadian Telecommunications Association welcomed the introduction of Bill C-14, Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, in the House of Commons. In recent years, telecommunications providers have experienced a significant increase in the volume of copper theft and vandalism incidents targeting telecommunications facilities. “We are pleased the government is sending a strong signal that vandalism and other acts against … Read more

The Canadian Telecommunications Association is extremely disappointed that the Government of Canada has chosen not to alter the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) wholesale internet access framework, despite widespread opposition from across the industry, including smaller independent network operators and wholesale providers. “Canada is now an outlier among its peers. In other advanced economies, wholesale access is designed … Read more