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

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it has issued seven notices of violation totalling $369,000 in penalties following a wide-ranging investigation into the use of robocalls by political parties, elected officials and telemarketers. The CRTC received the cooperation of the following parties, firms and an individual who, further to settlement agreements, have … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) renewed until Aug. 31, 2018, the licences of the English- and French-language television and radio services of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). "All Canadians will continue to receive the quality services they expect from their national public broadcaster", said Jean-Pierre Blais, chairman of the CRTC. "In the ever-changing … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released statistical and financial summaries for Canadian specialty, pay, pay-per-view (PPV) and video-on-demand (VOD) television services. Revenues for these television services have climbed by 35.4 per cent over the past five years to reach nearly $4 billion in 2012. During the past year, a significant portion of these … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released statistical and financial information on Canadian broadcasting distribution companies for the broadcast year ended Aug. 31, 2012. During the past year, cable companies reported a modest growth in revenues and subscribers, while satellite companies recorded a decline in both categories. The combined revenues for these companies increased … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that Ontario Consumer Credit Assistance and Quick Connect Solutions have paid penalties of $69,000 and $11,000, respectively, to the Receiver General for Canada as part of a settlement over their telemarketing practices. These companies promote debt relief and consolidation services to Canadians. The CRTC issued a notice … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) launched a public consultation on whether video relay service for Canadians who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired should be offered. As part of this consultation, the CRTC will hold a public hearing starting on Oct. 21, 2013, in Gatineau, Que. The CRTC encourages Canadians to … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) established final rates for the wholesale high-speed access services used by independent service providers to offer competitively priced Internet and other services. As a result of certain adjustments, some independent service providers will see significant reductions in the wholesale rates they pay. More information is available online. Call … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) launched the second phase of its public consultation by unveiling a draft code for wireless services. Canadians are invited to share their views on the draft and to join the online discussion at http://consultation.crtc.gc.ca. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-9403.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced enhancements to 911 services that will enable Canadians who have hearing or speech impairments to communicate with 911 call centres via text message. Telephone and wireless companies must upgrade their networks to support this new feature by Jan. 24, 2014. The commission's decision follows a 2012 trial to … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved a new multilingual television station to be called International Channel/Canal International (ICI). The CRTC also approved an application by Rogers to acquire CJNT, an ethnic television station, and authorized it to convert the station to an English-language station. CJNT will increase the number of Citytv stations, which … Read more