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ISED won’t rule out using spectrum proceeds for CanCon: Bains

News | 06/01/2018 4:47 pm EDT
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Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development announces a public-private partnership aimed at development and installation of a 5G wireless network across Quebec and Ontario on March 19, 2018. / Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade.

OTTAWA — Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains and Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly had slightly different messages in response to the issue of new recommendations from the CRTC potentially increasing telecom and media service costs for Canadian consumers.

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