Telecom
Telecom and the national interest
The national interest in telecommunications could be a viable, secure, and resilient infrastructure that delivers services with leading technological capabilities.
Can a made-in-Canada project help overcome the digital divide?
Researchers are hard at work on a constellation of technologies that could help to provide reliable internet access in rural and remote areas.
Major projects? Not without telecom
Without telecom, nation-building projects risk being outdated before they even begin.
Support for communications infrastructure is key to Arctic development
We need to revive the idea of Canadian leadership in northern communications innovation, and the Major Projects Office may be the forum to do so.
Canada’s competitiveness depends on a modern digital backbone
Falling behind is no longer a matter of just losing market share; it means losing control over our own data, innovation, and security.
Canada’s forgotten telecommunication lesson from 1914
The dependency of finance on telecoms is now unavoidable, and the major vulnerability we have forgotten about is sovereignty.
Reforming the CRTC for the internet era
A regulator that operates transparently, draws on sound evidence, and acts independently of political and industry influence will be better positioned to achieve the goals successive governments have set.
From aid to advantage: re-imagining Canada–Africa relations
Canada must shift its mindset from donor to long-term partner, and from symbolic gestures to strategic co-investment.
Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels
Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.
