TAGGED AS FUNDING
CBC CEO Catherine Tait not worried for broadcaster’s longevity
Internet and Governance | 08/06/2024 4:25 pm EDT
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has made slashing CBC/Radio-Canada’s funding a mainstay in his talking points this year. But CBC CEO Catherine Tait says she is not worried about the broadcaster's survival if his party gains power in the next election.
“The...
CRTC considering expanded mandate for Broadcasting Participation Fund
Internet and Governance | 07/05/2024 4:41 pm EDT
The CRTC is considering broadening the scope of the Broadcasting Participation Fund.
The regulator’s executive director of broadcasting, Scott Shortliffe, said in a...
Listeners open wallets to help Alberta public broadcaster stay on the air
Media | 04/25/2024 3:32 pm EDT
Canada’s oldest public broadcaster is in a funding crunch but listeners...
Federal and provincial governments bring more broadband to BC
telecom | 01/16/2024 6:28 pm EST
The governments of Canada and British Columbia have announced a joint...
Canadian Telecommunications Contribution Consortium seeks approval to renew Welch as administration of NCF
telecom | 12/22/2023 5:29 pm EST
The Canadian Telecommunications Contribution...
CRTC announces funds for Nunavut and rejects Bell’s bid to amend Broadband Fund contributions
telecom | 12/20/2023 4:47 pm EST
The CRTC has denied a BCE Inc. application to...
Telcos double down on assertion that CRTC needs to forgo further broadband fund collections
telecom | 09/25/2023 8:08 pm EDT
As the CRTC’s review of its broadband fund continues, many telcos and other stakeholders are struggling to agree on how it can best be improved. In a collection of replies...
Federal government rolls out broadband in Cape Breton
telecom | 09/05/2023 3:38 pm EDT
The federal government is spending $1.2 million for high-speed internet service in Cape Breton in Nova...
Telus receives more infrastructure funding
telecom | 08/30/2023 5:30 pm EDT
The CRTC’s Broadband Fund has granted $1.42 million in additional funding towards Telus Corp.’s...
ISED rolls out broadband across southern Ontario
telecom | 08/28/2023 3:21 pm EDT
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is partnering with the government...
CRTC urged to put a moratorium on broadband fund contributions
telecom | 07/24/2023 5:37 pm EDT
Telecoms and other stakeholders have had their say on proposed changes to...
ATG Arrow Technology Group gets more money from Broadband Fund
telecom | 05/29/2023 2:22 pm EDT
Monday the CRTC approved a request by ATG Arrow Technology Group Ltd....
Telus, Cogeco back Bell on pausing contributions; PIAC comes up with idea for unawarded money
telecom | 02/10/2023 4:33 pm EST
Telus Corp. and Cogeco Inc. are rowing in behind...
CRTC approves CAV funding, contribution levels, for 2022 and 2023
telecom | 12/15/2022 1:41 pm EST
The CRTC Thursday approved a revenue-per cent charge of 0.46 per cent to...
Feds, province roll out broadband in southwestern Ontario
telecom | 08/19/2022 4:57 pm EDT
The federal government and the government of Ontario have each pledged...
Feds invest $500,000 in broadband rollout in Alberta
telecom | 06/20/2022 4:50 pm EDT
The federal government is putting nearly $500,000 into broadband infrastructure in West Bragg Creek, Alta., it was announced Monday.
Approximately 280 households will receive high-speed internet. High-speed is defined as 50 megabits per second (Mbps) to download and 10...
ILECs and CLECs spar over telecom fees amendments
telecom | 06/10/2022 4:33 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. and Cogeco Inc. are among competitors protesting proposed changes to the...
Canada and Ontario governments pledge $56 million for broadband rollout
telecom | 04/19/2022 3:29 pm EDT
The governments of Canada and Ontario are jointly investing $56 million for...
Feds announce $41M in funding for rural Alberta broadband
telecom | 03/15/2022 4:57 pm EDT
The federal government is investing $41 million to deliver high-speed...
CRTC awards additional funding to northern Quebec broadband project
telecom | 10/01/2021 2:21 pm EDT
The CRTC approved finalized statements of work Friday in five projects...
Feds spending $1.44B on Telesat’s advanced low earth orbit satellites
telecom | 08/12/2021 4:51 pm EDT
The federal government is planning to pour $1.44 billion into Telesat Holdings Inc., it announced Thursday, which intends to connect Canadian communities to broadband internet...
CRTC announces 10 projects, $20.5M, in Broadband Fund
telecom | 08/04/2021 5:39 pm EDT
Approximately 3,625 households will benefit from the CRTC’s Broadband Fund, after a Wednesday announcement of 10 projects selected to receive a total of $20.5 million....
SaskTel spending another $50 million on rural fibre optic broadband
telecom | 06/25/2021 5:16 pm EDT
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. (SaskTel) is throwing another...
Cogeco getting millions more in high-speed funding
telecom | 06/08/2021 5:53 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. is getting more than $40 million in funding for high-speed internet projects in Quebec. ...
Telus spending $26 billion in Ontario, Quebec
telecom | 05/17/2021 3:46 pm EDT
Telus Corp. is planning to spend a combined $26 billion on network connectivity in Ontario and Quebec...
Feds launch new cyber security program
telecom | 05/06/2021 5:15 pm EDT
The federal government is looking to enter a multi-year funding agreement with experts who will form its new Cyber Security Innovation Network. The four-year, $80 million investment to support three or more Canadian centres of...
Cogeco, Xplornet get $81.36 million in connectivity funding
Media | 05/04/2021 5:41 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. and Xplornet Inc. are getting a combined $81.36 million to connect more than 18,000 households to high-speed internet in the Outaouais region of Quebec. The funding announcement from...
Telus and Sogetel getting $38 million for high-speed connectivity projects
telecom | 05/03/2021 5:58 pm EDT
Telus Corp. and Sogetel Inc. are each getting millions to connect 2,850 houses in Quebec to high-speed internet by September 2022 for a total cost of $38 million, Innovation, Science and Economic...