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A look at what’s to come in 2026 for telecoms, broadcasting, digital policy

| 01/08/2026 3:30 am EST

A look at what’s to come in 2026 for telecoms, broadcasting, digital policyThe year ahead is going to look different for everyone, so we asked several telecommunications, digital policy, and broadcasting professionals to give us their predictions and...

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 as a strategic response to a “generational shift” in the international order, proposes a series of fiscal and policy...

Telecom association CEO wants more action, predictability from government

Internet and Governance | 08/21/2024 4:52 pm EDT

Robert GhizThe head of the Canadian Telecommunications Association wants more...

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

Telecom contributes $80 billion to economy, says CTA study 

telecom | 06/17/2024 12:11 pm EDT

OPINION: Declining prices and record levels of investment show competition is increasing in Canada’s telecom marketTORONTO – A new survey done for the Canadian Telecommunications...

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 marketA new bill – aimed at countering foreign interference – illustrates the importance of Canada’s telecom networks, but more reforms are needed to protect telecom equipment...

Senate committee passes internet service quality bill

Internet and Governance | 05/07/2024 2:01 pm EDT

Throne speech reiterates rural broadband, web giant promisesThe Senate Committee on Transport and Communications hastily adopted a private member’s bill on...

Champagne second-most lobbied minister, Hill Times finds

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

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyrightMinister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne...

Encourage 5G network investment to fight climate change: CWTA

telecom | 10/07/2020 5:48 pm EDT

Telecom industry group Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) released a report Wednesday outlining how deployment of 5G will help Canada meet its climate goals, linking the issue...

Industry waiting on detail from gov’t on wireless price drop

telecom | 01/15/2020 6:14 pm EST

60% of Connect to Innovate applicants still haven’t heard backIf Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains wants to see a 25-per-cent reduction...

CRTC broadband fund rollout criticized at industry committee

telecom | 06/07/2019 1:16 pm EDT

OTTAWA — Liberal MP William Amos, the MP who brought forward a motion compelling the House industry committee to study the issue of rural broadband, said Thursday that he's "very disappointed" with...

CWTA predicts ‘adversarial’ relationship if OPC power boosted

telecom | 05/11/2017 8:26 pm EDT

Licence decision could devastate Canadian production: WGCOTTAWA — Canada’s privacy commissioner should not be vested with order-making and fining power because doing so would harm the collaborative...

Robert Ghiz to lead CWTA

telecom | 11/28/2016 6:18 pm EST

Robert Ghiz, the former premier of Prince Edward Island, has been named president and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), the organization announced Monday. Ghiz will officially take the helm Jan. 1. He has nearly 20 years of experience in government affairs and public policy, including 12 years in elected office and four years as the province’s leader of the opposition, according to a Monday press release. “Robert’s extensive experience with all levels of government, as well as his well-earned reputation for forging strong strategic partnerships, will help ensure the wireless industry can continue to invest and innovate so Canadians can maximize the value of their wireless experience,” CWTA chairman Garry Fitzgerald said in the release. He takes over for Bernard...