OTTAWA – As Canadians continue to demand more phone numbers, four new CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee ad hoc relief planning committee (RPC) have been set up to examine options and make recommendations for providing “numbering relief” in Quebec, Alberta, southern Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
Chaired by the Canadian Numbering Administrator, the RPCs will provide options for:
– in Quebec, the areas surrounding Monntreal served by area codes 450 and 579;
– in Alberta, for the regions with area codes 403, 587, 780, and 825;
– in Ontario, for the areas surrounding Toronto that use area codes 289, 365, and 905; and
– in Saskatchewan for the regions served by area codes 306 and 639.
Based on the results of the latest numbering resource utilization forecast, the Quebec area codes are projected to exhaust by June 2021 and the other locations during various times in 2022. Click here for a map detailing all Canadian area codes.
The Commission also encouraged members of the public and telecommunications service providers to participate in the RPC’s activities.
