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Opposition MPs say Rogers job cuts caused by Liberal approval of Shaw takeover

| 04/30/2026 6:00 am EDT

Opposition MPs say Rogers job cuts caused by Liberal approval of Shaw takeover

Conservative and New Democrat parliamentarians are attributing recent job losses at Rogers Communications Inc. to the company’s 2023 merger with Shaw — which they believe...

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Experts say 6G networks still years away, but Canada’s already preparing for the technology of the future

| 01/23/2026 10:00 am EST

Experts say 6G networks still years away, but Canada’s already preparing for the technology of the future

Leading researchers believe 6G technology could be the key to unlocking high-speed cell service in every corner of the country. Carleton University professor Halim...

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Industry minister to conduct new national security review of TikTok, Canadian business allowed to continue operating for now

| 01/21/2026 5:30 pm EST

Industry minister to conduct new national security review of TikTok, Canadian business allowed to continue operating for now

The Federal Court has overturned a government...

Federal Court ISED

UPDATED: Federal budget aims to boost affordability, productivity in Canadian telecom, AI, cultural sectors

| 11/05/2025 4:59 am EST

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at an event.

The new federal budget, framed by the government...

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Bill aimed at protecting telecom infrastructure against cyberattacks strikes at privacy rights, say civil society groups

| 10/29/2025 4:55 pm EDT

Bill aimed at protecting telecom infrastructure against cyberattacks strikes at privacy rights, say civil society groups

A federal bill that would give the industry...

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Cogeco, Eastlink further their challenge of cabinet refusal to overrule CRTC wholesale decision

| 09/03/2025 8:26 pm EDT

Cogeco, Eastlink further their challenge of cabinet refusal to overrule CRTC wholesale decision

As Cogeco Communications Inc. and Bragg...

CRTC Federal Court fibre

From chatbots to translation: How the public service is using AI

| 07/22/2025 1:54 pm EDT

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at an event.

This piece was republished from The Hill Times, where you can follow along for more coverage of artificial intelligence, the public service, and more. Long before Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping election promises of harnessing artificial intelligence to...

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Telesat, feds announce new Gatineau campus

| 03/07/2025 6:23 pm EST

Telesat, feds announce new Gatineau campus

GATINEAU—Telesat Corp. is building a new campus in Gatineau, Que. that is expected to open by the end...

Internet Satellite

Federal government invests $7 million in high-tech firms in Ottawa

| 03/03/2025 4:52 pm EST

Federal government invests $7 million in high-tech firms in Ottawa

OTTAWA—The federal government announced on Monday, March 3 that it is...

Artificial intelligence Funding

Government releases framework on expanding wireless service by satellite

| 02/21/2025 3:15 pm EST

ISED hears further efforts needed in consultation on Indigenous Priority Window for spectrum

The federal government has released a decision on enabling mobile phone...

ISED mobile Satellite

Privacy commissioner says TikTok wind up has no impact on investigation as company takes government to court

| 12/11/2024 6:14 pm EST

TikTok's logo on an iPhone.

As TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. challenges the...

ETHI Federal Court ISED

Feds launch AI compute strategy

| 12/05/2024 4:41 pm EST

Feds launch AI compute strategy

The federal government has unveiled its “Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy,” which includes...

Artificial intelligence Funding

Champagne announces launch of Canadian AI Safety Institute

Internet and Governance | 11/12/2024 6:37 pm EST

Bletchley Declaration signals international efforts to tame AI risks

The federal government has launched the Canadian Artificial Intelligence...

Artificial intelligence Internet

CRTC planning consult on cabinet order that it revisit blocking Big Three’s wholesale access to fibre in Ontario, Quebec

Internet and Governance | 11/07/2024 7:23 pm EST

CRTC logo graphic The Wire Report

Reporting by: Phalen Tynes-MacDonald Hannah...

CRTC fibre ISED

TikTok to challenge Canadian wind up order in court

Internet and Governance | 11/06/2024 5:33 pm EST

TikTok's logo on an iPhone.

The federal government is barring TikTok Technology Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of China-based ByteDance...

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Rogers spends $8 million upping capacity at Toronto stadium; TTC work remains underway

Internet and Governance | 10/17/2024 4:54 pm EDT

Rogers spends $8 million upping capacity at Toronto stadium; TTC work remains underway

Rogers Communications Inc. says it has increased the 5G network capacity at the Rogers Centre stadium in Toronto threefold. Rogers said in a news release it has spent $8...

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Telesat deal good for Canada, Champagne tells INDU committee

Internet and Governance | 10/04/2024 12:59 pm EDT

Telesat deal good for Canada, Champagne tells INDU committee

Canadians are getting a good deal with loans to Telesat Corp. because they...

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Champagne rebukes Tories for Musk connectivity query; Telesat hires retired brigadier-general

Internet and Governance | 09/18/2024 4:21 pm EDT

Retired Brigadier-General G. Michael Adamson has been named the senior director of defence strategy and business development with Telesat. (Graphic by Naomi Wildeboer/Hill Times Publishing. Photo courtesy of Telesat.)

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister...

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Telus joins U.S.-led AI safety consortium

telecom | 08/22/2024 5:00 pm EDT

Telus joins U.S.-led AI safety consortium

Telus Corp. announced Thursday it is taking part in an effort, led by the United States, to look into...

Artificial intelligence ISED

Freedom Mobile serious in its intention to be fourth player, Péladeau tells CTS

telecom | 06/17/2024 9:58 pm EDT

Freedom Mobile serious in its intention to be fourth player, Péladeau tells CTS

TORONTO – The head of Quebecor Inc. came out swinging against the Big...

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ISED launches consultation on expanding mobile coverage with satellites

telecom | 06/17/2024 7:58 pm EDT

ISED launches consultation on expanding mobile coverage with satellites

TORONTO – The Government is developing a new framework to enable telecom service providers to use commercial mobile spectrum to expand their wireless services via...

Cts Satellite Spectrum

Canadian telecom prices fall, remain high internationally: ISED report

telecom | 05/01/2024 1:30 pm EDT

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

Canadian wireless and broadband internet prices declined in 2023, however...

Internet ISED Wireless

Industry Committee starts clause-by-clause study of C-27

telecom | 04/11/2024 7:36 pm EDT

ARIN asks Parliament to require ISPs to maintain Whois info

The House of Commons industry committee continued its clause-by-clause...

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Champagne second-most lobbied minister, Hill Times finds

telecom | 03/12/2024 3:33 pm EDT

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne...

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New “use it or lose it” policy helps Indigenous spectrum connectivity

telecom | 01/31/2024 3:42 pm EST

Spectrum Unceded: How Indigenous people are Fighting for Digital Sovereignty in a Wireless World

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne...

Indigenous ISED Spectrum

Eatrides pledges to support minority language 911 services

telecom | 01/26/2024 12:23 pm EST

Eatrides defends CRTC independence at CHPC meeting

CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides has promised to look into recent problems with...

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INDU debates study of mobile plan price hikes

telecom | 01/15/2024 5:46 pm EST

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

After almost two hours of deliberation last Thursday, the House industry and technology committee failed...

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Champagne says planned telecom price hikes go against policy direction

telecom | 01/05/2024 5:26 pm EST

Bletchley Declaration signals international efforts to tame AI risks

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry is calling on Canadian...

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Bill C-27 fails to protect rights of Canadians, say civil society groups

Internet and Governance | 11/02/2023 6:39 pm EDT

ARIN asks Parliament to require ISPs to maintain Whois info

A coalition of civil society groups are calling on the government to make...

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Bletchley Declaration signals international efforts to tame AI risks

Internet and Governance | 11/01/2023 5:45 pm EDT

Bletchley Declaration signals international efforts to tame AI risks

Leading countries in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) – including Canada, the United States, and China – agreed in a joint declaration, that while humanity has...

Artificial intelligence ISED

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

Internet and Governance | 10/12/2023 4:13 pm EDT

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

The federal government is seeking public input on generative artificial...

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All carriers to provide TTC services by October 3: ISED

telecom | 09/11/2023 1:07 pm EDT

All carriers to provide TTC services by October 3: ISED

All passengers on the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) subway system...

ISED Wireless

China Mobile makes its appeal for Gov. evidence in banning order

telecom | 05/16/2023 4:42 pm EDT

BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networks

When the cabinet of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered China Mobile...

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Government announces new licencing policy for 5G

Internet and Governance | 05/03/2023 5:03 pm EDT

Resistance to tower builds shows need to ‘rethink’ consultations: MP

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday that the...

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CRTC to review roaming charges after Champagne request

telecom | 03/23/2023 5:58 pm EDT

BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networks

The CRTC said Thursday it was going to look into recently-announced hikes in international roaming fees after a complaint by Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Mobility and Telus Corp. said earlier this month they...

CRTC Roaming

Tory MP says CRTC directives don’t go far enough when it comes to transparent service quality metrics

telecom | 03/06/2023 5:25 pm EST

Tory MP says CRTC directives don’t go far enough when it comes to transparent service quality metrics

A Conservative MP told the Industry Committee that...

CRTC Internet

Champagne plays coy on Rogers-Shaw announcement, vows lower prices

Media | 02/14/2023 12:29 pm EST

Champagne plays coy on Rogers-Shaw announcement, vows lower prices

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says...

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UPDATED: Government finalizes new directions for CRTC

Media | 02/13/2023 4:00 pm EST

UPDATED: Government finalizes new directions for CRTC

Monday the federal government outlined new policy directions for the CRTC, with an emphasis on...

CRTC Internet Wireless

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

Media | 01/26/2023 11:48 am EST

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

All eyes are on Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who is the last line of defense for...

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Ministers vow to monitor American proposals on TikTok

Media | 12/15/2022 2:03 pm EST

Election 2019: watch for price caps, Netflix regs, Huawei ban

The ministers most responsible for telecom and broadcasting policy in Canada are pledging to follow...

Champagne announcement may signal eagerness to approve Rogers-Shaw deal: analysts

Media | 10/26/2022 2:56 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Financial analysts reacting to Tuesday's announcement from Innovation...

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Nokia expands Canadian facility, will create 340 new jobs

telecom | 10/17/2022 5:27 pm EDT

Nokia expands Canadian facility, will create 340 new jobs

OTTAWA–Nokia Corp. announced Monday that it is planning to expand its...

Nova Scotia premier blasts hurricane response from Big 3 and Eastlink; calls on ISED to intervene

telecom | 09/28/2022 5:37 pm EDT

BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networks

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston wrote to...

CRTC outage Rural broadband

Federal government increases connectivity in Quebec and Ontario

telecom | 08/26/2022 5:06 pm EDT

Resistance to tower builds shows need to ‘rethink’ consultations: MP

The federal government announced two projects on Friday that will increase connectivity for rural residents in Quebec and Ontario. In the morning, Innovation Minister...

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INDU to hold hearings into Rogers outage, CIRA backs full public hearing at CRTC

telecom | 07/15/2022 5:20 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

The House of Commons Industry committee will launch hearings into the...

CRTC Internet Rogers

CRTC demands answers on Rogers outage

telecom | 07/12/2022 4:57 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

In an uncommonly strongly worded letter, the CRTC has asked Rogers Communications Inc. to provide a broad...

CRTC Internet Rogers

Gov. tables three-headed private sector privacy reform bill

Media | 06/16/2022 5:45 pm EDT

BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networks

Touting it as a "historic day" at an afternoon press conference, Innovation...

Privacy Smartphones

Mendicino and Champagne say cyber security bill protects infrastructure; NDP wants more reporting requirements

telecom | 06/15/2022 6:03 pm EDT

ARIN asks Parliament to require ISPs to maintain Whois info

The two ministers responsible for the Act...

Privacy Spectrum Wireless

Government introduces two-part cybersecurity bill

telecom | 06/14/2022 6:45 pm EDT

Government introduces two-part cybersecurity bill

The government’s new cybersecurity bill, introduced on Tuesday, is taking a two-pronged approach. One component will concentrate on telecommunications while the other focuses on telecom, transport, energy and finance. The legislation is called An Act Respecting Cyber...

CRTC Privacy

ISED launches mmWave consultation

Media | 06/06/2022 5:21 pm EDT

ISED launches mmWave consultation

The Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development has launched its consultation on the...

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BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networks

telecom | 05/19/2022 5:12 pm EDT

BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networks

The federal government Thursday announced that it would be banning equipment from "high risk vendors",...

5g Huawei Unlock

Heritage committee calls for rejection of Rogers-Shaw deal

Media | 05/18/2022 4:34 pm EDT

ARIN asks Parliament to require ISPs to maintain Whois info

The House of Commons Heritage committee is arguing against the merger of...

CRTC Rogers Shaw

UPDATED: Cabinet upholds CRTC MVNO decision; petitioner calls it an “easter egg” for Big Three

Media | 04/14/2022 3:03 pm EDT

UPDATED: Cabinet upholds CRTC MVNO decision; petitioner calls it an "easter egg" for Big Three

The cabinet has declined to overturn or send back...

CRTC MVNO Unlock

Tories attack government over PHAC data tracking, Huawei delay

telecom | 02/02/2022 3:38 pm EST

Groups diverge on handling of net neutrality in comms laws

Two Conservative MPs lambasted the Liberal government on Tuesday over data...

Privacy Smartphones

Huawei decision coming “in weeks”, Champagne says; Opposition says no to telecom payouts

telecom | 12/14/2021 7:03 pm EST

Huawei decision coming “in weeks”, Champagne says; Opposition says no to telecom payouts

OTTAWA – Innovation, Science and Industry...

5g Huawei ISED

UPDATED – Rodriguez back as Heritage minister, Champagne remains in Innovation

Media | 10/26/2021 12:47 pm EDT

Election 2019: watch for price caps, Netflix regs, Huawei ban

OTTAWA -- MP Pablo Rodriguez is back in familiar territory as he is once...

Cancon Copyright CRTC

Feds launch copyright framework consultation for AI and IoT

Media | 07/16/2021 6:17 pm EDT

Canada wants to hear from stakeholders on how to modernize the Copyright Act to better include protections for new innovations and investments as new technologies develop. Friday, Heritage Canada...

Artificial intelligence Iot

ISED ‘repurposing’ 3800 MHz spectrum band, dismissing Telesat proposal

telecom | 05/21/2021 5:38 pm EDT

The federal government announced Friday it is repurposing the 3800 MHz spectrum band to support 5G services, with an auction to take place in early 2023. The department of Innovation, Science and Industry (ISED) said in a release Friday making more spectrum available will support more rural and urban wireless services, plus the deployment of 5G. "Our government is committed to making the right spectrum available to support the highest quality wireless services and the rollout of 5G...

Spectrum

ISED rejects request to delay 3500 MHz auction following MVNO decision

telecom | 04/29/2021 6:31 pm EDT

ISED rejects request to delay 3500 MHz auction following MVNO decision

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne has rejected a call by the...

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Feds investing $14 million in 5G development for oil, gas, and mining sectors

telecom | 04/09/2021 4:58 pm EDT

The federal government is investing $14 million in Redline Communications Group Inc. through its Strategic Innovation Fund for the company to produce “Industrial 5G” products for clients in the...

5g Smartphones Wireless

ISED plans workshops to canvass Canadians’ views on AI

telecom | 03/09/2021 4:00 pm EST

Industry, Science and Economic Development Canada announced plans Tuesday to hold a series of workshops, seeking “to better understand the public’s perception of AI”. The workshops -- named...

Artificial intelligence

Federal government refuses PIAC request to overturn CRTC paper bills decision

telecom | 03/04/2021 12:15 pm EST

The federal government has rejected a petition from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and the National Pensioners Federation seeking to mandate telecommunications companies to offer paper...

CRTC

Champagne directed to focus on UBF, rules for online platforms

telecom | 01/18/2021 10:13 am EST

Champagne directed to focus on UBF, rules for online platforms

New Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s new mandate letter has less of a telecom focus than that issued to his predecessor, directing him to support rural broadband and regulating online platforms, but including no reference to telecom affordability. ...

Wireless

Carriers to text consular information to Canadians abroad

telecom | 03/18/2020 5:30 pm EDT

Broadband price hikes ‘concerning’: Bains

Canada's wireless service providers will send out text messages to their...

COVID-19 Wireless

Bernadette Jordan tasked to ‘lead work’ to improve rural broadband

telecom | 01/29/2019 12:56 pm EST

Bernadette Jordan tasked to ‘lead work’ to improve rural broadband

The Prime Minister’s Office has made public the mandate letter for the...

Rural broadband

Sidewalk Labs, civil liberties group register to lobby

Media | 01/08/2018 4:14 pm EST

Sidewalk Labs, civil liberties group register to lobby

Alphabet Inc.’s Sidewalk Labs kicked off the new year by registering to...

Bell Cogeco Copyright

Telus rolls out welcome mat to lead Dec. lobbying numbers

Media | 01/23/2017 9:28 pm EST

Telus Corp. led the telecom pack in December for government relations activity, according to the federal lobbyists’ registry, logging 14 monthly communication reports. In addition to...

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