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Complying with a prescriptive labelling mandate requires service providers to invest unnecessary time, money, and ongoing IT system changes, writes Mark Goldberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MICHEL MERSEREAU | October 30, 2024
Data indicates that while progress has been made in overall levels of household broadband adoption, affordability remains a problem in low-income households, writes Michel Mersereau. Unsplash photograph by Compare Fibre
Opinion | BY MICHEL MERSEREAU | October 30, 2024
Opinion | BY MICHEL MERSEREAU | October 30, 2024
Data indicates that while progress has been made in overall levels of household broadband adoption, affordability remains a problem in low-income households, writes Michel Mersereau. Unsplash photograph by Compare Fibre
Opinion | BY LEN ST-AUBIN, PHILIP PALMER | October 30, 2024
Vicky Eatrides
CRTC chairperson and CEO Vicky Eatrides. The CRTC’s decision to impose contributions on streaming services before addressing the definition of Canadian content reflects its capture by legacy broadcasters, write Len St-Aubin and Philip Palmer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEN ST-AUBIN, PHILIP PALMER | October 30, 2024
Opinion | BY LEN ST-AUBIN, PHILIP PALMER | October 30, 2024
Vicky Eatrides
CRTC chairperson and CEO Vicky Eatrides. The CRTC’s decision to impose contributions on streaming services before addressing the definition of Canadian content reflects its capture by legacy broadcasters, write Len St-Aubin and Philip Palmer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GREGORY TAYLOR | October 30, 2024
Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service is a boon to many in rural and remote regions, but Canada may wish to ask whether internet access should be left to the fancies of a foreign-owned company whose CEO has recently shown disdain for the democratic process, writes Gregory Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Oberhaus (2018)
Opinion | BY GREGORY TAYLOR | October 30, 2024
Opinion | BY GREGORY TAYLOR | October 30, 2024
Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service is a boon to many in rural and remote regions, but Canada may wish to ask whether internet access should be left to the fancies of a foreign-owned company whose CEO has recently shown disdain for the democratic process, writes Gregory Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Oberhaus (2018)
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 14, 2024
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said 'it’s in the hands of the CRTC' after being asked for an update on Google's Canadian media compensation fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 14, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 14, 2024
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said 'it’s in the hands of the CRTC' after being asked for an update on Google's Canadian media compensation fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, flanked by other Liberal MPs, speaks with reporters after the government reached a deal with Google for an exemption to the Online News Act on Nov. 29, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 16, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, flanked by other Liberal MPs, speaks with reporters after the government reached a deal with Google for an exemption to the Online News Act on Nov. 29, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CHAMPAGNE | August 22, 2022
Vehicles, like this Tesla Model 3, are becoming like cellphones, connected wirelessly at all times. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Creative Commons
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CHAMPAGNE | August 22, 2022
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CHAMPAGNE | August 22, 2022
Vehicles, like this Tesla Model 3, are becoming like cellphones, connected wirelessly at all times. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Creative Commons
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 25, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 25, 2022
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 25, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
In February, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced a review of the Canada’s Competition Act. Canada's competition law privileges mergers that reduce redundancies that might improve resilience in key areas of our economy, even if these mergers harm consumers in the process, write Robin Shaban and Keldon Bester. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
In February, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced a review of the Canada’s Competition Act. Canada's competition law privileges mergers that reduce redundancies that might improve resilience in key areas of our economy, even if these mergers harm consumers in the process, write Robin Shaban and Keldon Bester. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 20, 2022
If the Liberals want universal broadband in Canada by 2030, they don’t have the policies to ensure success. Firstly, most of Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s digital policies around equitable broadband over-rely on funds, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 20, 2022
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 20, 2022
If the Liberals want universal broadband in Canada by 2030, they don’t have the policies to ensure success. Firstly, most of Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s digital policies around equitable broadband over-rely on funds, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 20, 2022
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will appear before the House Industry and Technology Committee alongside officials from Rogers and the CRTC to provide answers on the cause of the July 8 outage, its impact, and best practices to avoid future emergencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 20, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 20, 2022
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will appear before the House Industry and Technology Committee alongside officials from Rogers and the CRTC to provide answers on the cause of the July 8 outage, its impact, and best practices to avoid future emergencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOANNE VANDERHEYDEN | April 6, 2022
Working together, federal and municipal governments have a strong record of driving progress and building better lives for Canadians, writes Joanne Vanderheyden. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JOANNE VANDERHEYDEN | April 6, 2022
Opinion | BY JOANNE VANDERHEYDEN | April 6, 2022
Working together, federal and municipal governments have a strong record of driving progress and building better lives for Canadians, writes Joanne Vanderheyden. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY RAY ORB | April 6, 2022
In Saskatchewan, one of the barriers to many farmers is that they are not able to use the innovative technology to its maximum efficiency or, in some cases, even at all due to a lack of connectivity to reliable broadband, writes Ray Orb. Unsplash photograph by Spencer Pugh
Opinion | BY RAY ORB | April 6, 2022
Opinion | BY RAY ORB | April 6, 2022
In Saskatchewan, one of the barriers to many farmers is that they are not able to use the innovative technology to its maximum efficiency or, in some cases, even at all due to a lack of connectivity to reliable broadband, writes Ray Orb. Unsplash photograph by Spencer Pugh
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s mandate letter tasks him to implement a ‘use it or lose it’ policy, which would provide relief to Canadians suffering when companies sit on spectrum licences instead of actively building infrastructure, write Senators Dennis Patterson and Robert Black. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s mandate letter tasks him to implement a ‘use it or lose it’ policy, which would provide relief to Canadians suffering when companies sit on spectrum licences instead of actively building infrastructure, write Senators Dennis Patterson and Robert Black. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BENJAMIN DACHIS | March 31, 2021
Accurately assessing prices across time and jurisdictions for telecommunications involves resolving differences across tiers for service and bundled pricing for a diversity of consumer profiles. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY BENJAMIN DACHIS | March 31, 2021
Opinion | BY BENJAMIN DACHIS | March 31, 2021
Accurately assessing prices across time and jurisdictions for telecommunications involves resolving differences across tiers for service and bundled pricing for a diversity of consumer profiles. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
Minster of Innovation, Science, and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne, pictured on Sept. 14, 2020, is in charge the departments tasked with reviewing the Rogers-Shaw merger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
Minster of Innovation, Science, and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne, pictured on Sept. 14, 2020, is in charge the departments tasked with reviewing the Rogers-Shaw merger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JASON BIRD | February 17, 2021
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is pictured at a Feb. 10 press conference in Ottawa. Promises, like improved high-speed internet access, are made to Indigenous communities quite a lot and there always seem to be issues around delivery on the promises being made, writes Jason Bird. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JASON BIRD | February 17, 2021
Opinion | BY JASON BIRD | February 17, 2021
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is pictured at a Feb. 10 press conference in Ottawa. Promises, like improved high-speed internet access, are made to Indigenous communities quite a lot and there always seem to be issues around delivery on the promises being made, writes Jason Bird. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROB MCMAHON | October 26, 2020
Above all, in the spirit of reconciliation and the context of COVID-19, government could provide direct funding to the non-profit and Indigenous service providers operating in high-cost service areas, writes Rob McMahon. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ROB MCMAHON | October 26, 2020
Opinion | BY ROB MCMAHON | October 26, 2020
Above all, in the spirit of reconciliation and the context of COVID-19, government could provide direct funding to the non-profit and Indigenous service providers operating in high-cost service areas, writes Rob McMahon. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay