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

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released statistical and financial information on Canadian specialty, pay, pay-per-view and video-on-demand television services for the broadcast year ending August 31, 2014. In 2014, revenues from these services increased by 3.1 per cent compared to the previous year, rising from $4.1 to $4.2 billion. A major driving force for growth … Read more

On June 2, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the Canadian Communication Association (CCA), launched the CRTC Prize for Excellence in Policy Research at the CCA annual meeting in Ottawa. Graduate-level students who are members of the CCA will have until January 15, 2016 to submit an article on a topic in the Canadian … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) congratulated the Canadian wireless industry for having developed specifications to deliver emergency alert messages affecting life and property to Canadians through their cellphones. In the coming months, the wireless industry and emergency management community will test the technology and a public pilot project is planned for 2016. The … Read more

At a ceremony held May 25, employees of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) were presented with the Innovative Team Award from the Association of Professional Executive of the Public Service of Canada for their work on the Text with 9-1-1 service. More information is available online.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released statistical and financial information on Canadian terrestrial and satellite broadcast distribution companies for the year that ended August 31, 2014. Overall, these companies’ revenues increased 1.5 per cent from $8.8 billion in 2013 to $8.9 billion in 2014, despite the number of subscribers remaining relatively flat over the … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is warning Canadians about illegal calls from individuals who claim that they are calling on behalf of the National Do Not Call List (DNCL) operator. The originators of these calls are falsely displaying (spoofing) the National DNCL toll-free phone number. These individuals are making claims that the call … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced measures to ensure that Canadians benefit from sustainable competition among wireless service providers, as well as continued investments in high-quality networks. In particular, the CRTC will regulate certain wholesale rates that Bell Mobility, Rogers Communications and Telus charge other Canadian wireless companies. To provide mobile wireless services to … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released statistical and financial information on Canadian local television stations for the broadcast year that ended Aug. 31, 2014. In 2014, private stations invested $619.3 million in the creation of programs made by Canadians, including local news and drama series, and employed over 5,900 people. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Société … Read more

Jean-Pierre Blais, chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), published the CRTC’s three-year plan, setting out the key activities it intends to undertake from 2015 to 2018. “The Three-Year Plan is the Commission’s commitment to Canadians to pursue its efforts to modernize the communication system,” said Blais. “We plan to undertake a number of activities to enable … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that Metroland Media Group Ltd. has paid $240,000 as part of a settlement over violations of the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules. The company used an automatic dialing-announcing device to make unsolicited calls. The CRTC found that from January 4, 2012, to July 31, 2013, Metroland’s identification message was not … Read more