Press Release Department: Federal - Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission released a report that shows how the viewing and listening habits of Canadians are transforming the broadcasting industry. The report is the first part of the CRTC’s 2016 Communications Monitoring Report. Canadians are consuming more audio and video content on digital media and over devices connected to the Internet. Twenty … Read more

At a ceremony held in Ottawa, eight Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission employees received a Public Service Award of Excellence in the Excellence in Policy category, for their efforts to modernize the Canadian television system. These employees distinguished themselves through their leadership and dedication in engaging and consulting more than 13,000 citizens and stakeholders in a number of innovative … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is setting revised interim rates for the existing wholesale high-speed access services that the large cable and telephone companies charge competitors. The CRTC had directed the large companies to file new tariffs for these aggregated wholesale high-speed access services after it launched a proceeding to examine issues associated with these … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that six Canadian companies received Notices of Violations with penalties totalling $420,000 for making non-compliant telemarketing calls to Canadians. The CRTC’s Chief Information and Enforcement Officer found that the companies called Canadians whose numbers were registered on the National Do Not Call List. In addition, certain companies had … Read more

The results of a first-ever national, independent study on broadband performance in Canada, were released by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. They confirm that internet service providers meet or exceed their advertised download and upload speeds. Participating ISPs included all the main wireline service providers in Canada, with the exception of Sasktel, which declined to participate. The … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission joined Sport and Persons with Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) and the Canadian Administrator of the Video Relay Service to launch this service. The launch of the VRS opens a new communications era in Canada that will simplify communications between Canadians who are Deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired and other Canadians, … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission unveiled an interactive map identifying which radio and television stations across Canada distribute emergency alert messages. Canadians will also find a list of cable and satellite companies that relay these messages. The vast majority of Canadians are able to receive timely emergency alert messages, due to the participation of broadcasters and television … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that the Voter Contact Registry is now accepting registrations for the federal by-election in the riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, Alberta. The registry will be open until the by-election on October 24, 2016. As part of the legal requirements for the Voter Contact Registry, anyone using the services of a calling service … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is inviting Canadians to share their views on how the Wireless Code is helping to address the issues with their wireless services. The CRTC is hosting an online discussion forum from September 13 to 26, 2016. Canadians can also participate until September 26, 2016 by: filling out the online form, writing to … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) published notice of 10 citation letters issued by its Chief Compliance and Enforcement Officer for alleged violations under the Voter Contact Registry during the 2015 federal election. The citations are for failing to file a registration notice. Three entities that received a citation letter are calling service providers (Touchlogic, … Read more