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Open telecom to foreign investment, former competition commissioner says

News | 04/26/2024 5:25 pm EDT
Bell service truck in Ottawa, Jan 25, 2019 (photo via Kyle Duggan).

A past Competition Bureau Commissioner is calling on the federal government to loosen the restrictions on foreign investment in telecommunications. Others say a fundamental change to the regime is needed.

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