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Government won’t compensate telecoms for security upgrades: reports

| 06/01/2026 3:00 pm EDT

Cybersecurity regulations not yet ‘ready to go’ under Bill C-8, says public safety minister

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the federal government will not subsidize upgrades that the major telecoms may have to undertake when its lawful access...

Liberal cybersecurity bill comes under fire at telecom summit

| 05/14/2026 12:56 pm EDT

CTS discusses road map to growth in telecom market despite challenges

TORONTO—A federal bill that would give Ottawa new powers to force telcos to make cybersecurity upgrades — and pay for it themselves — fell into the crosshairs of industry leaders at this week’s Canadian Telecom Summit.  During a panel discussion on May 13,...

CTA co-hosting conference on Canadian telecom issues in May

| 03/05/2026 5:59 am EST

CTA co-hosting conference on Canadian telecom issues in May

The present and future of Canadian telecom will be studied at a one-day...

Bell collects $24,000 in damages from copper thief

| 12/15/2025 9:41 pm EST

Lead-lined copper wiring too small part of network to be concern, telecoms say

BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Canada is celebrating a recent victory in court over a copper thief. The company...

CTA says new criminal legislation will help combat copper theft

| 10/24/2025 3:58 pm EDT

Canadian Telecommunications Association (CTA) senior vice-president Eric Smith appears during the Senate standing committee on transport and communications meeting on Dec. 11, 2024 (screenshot via ParlVU).

The Canadian Telecommunications Association (CTA) is happy with the federal...

Telecom providers spend months preparing for climate disasters, hoping their infrastructure makes it through unscathed 

| 05/07/2025 4:50 pm EDT

Telecom providers spend months preparing for climate disasters, hoping their infrastructure makes it through unscathed 

While Canada has seen a swath of climate disaster-related destruction in recent years, telecommunications providers have come up with game plans for keeping people...

Telecom industry players look to Senate for greater copper theft prevention 

| 12/12/2024 4:44 pm EST

Canadian Telecommunications Association (CTA) senior vice-president Eric Smith appears during the Senate standing committee on transport and communications meeting on Dec. 11, 2024 (screenshot via ParlVU).

Representatives from the Canadian Telecommunications Association (CTA), BCE...

Canadians happy with wireless plans after switching: CTA survey

telecom | 06/18/2024 3:16 pm EDT

Canadians happy with wireless plans after switching: CTA survey

TORONTO — Nearly half of Canadian consumers have switched or plan to...

Bill C-70 a good start but more is needed to combat infrastructure vandalism: CTA

telecom | 05/13/2024 7:06 pm EDT

OPINION: Declining prices and record levels of investment show competition is increasing in Canada’s telecom market

A new bill – aimed at countering foreign interference – illustrates the...

CWTA hires Eric Smith as new VP of regulatory

telecom | 10/16/2017 12:44 pm EDT

CWTA hires Eric Smith as new VP of regulatory

The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) announced the hiring of Eric Smith as the...

Canadian TV subs to start rising again in 2015: study

Media | 04/16/2014 9:27 pm EDT

The number of Canadian TV subscribers will fall 0.31 per cent this year, and then begin increasing in 2015 at an average rate of 0.25 per cent annually until 2019, according to a new study by research company Strategy Analytics....