OTTAWA – On Tuesday, the federal government tabled the final version of a policy direction to the CRTC requiring it to improve the affordability of Internet and cellphone services for Canadians.
According to a statement by Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), the directive “aims to encourage all forms of competition and investment” in Canada’s telecommunications market.
"As long as Canadians pay too steep a price for their cellphone and Internet bills, our government will take extraordinary means to continue driving down the prices of telecommunications services,” said ISED minister Navdeep Bains, in the statement. “We are also fostering a climate of investment and innovation for Canada's telecom service providers to improve the quality of services delivered to Canadians. Today, we are giving clear direction to the CRTC that consumers and innovation must be at the forefront of all future telecom decisions."
