OBCM calls on government to overrule CRTC; TekSavvy praises resolution

CHATHAM, Ont. – Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM) at a meeting today called on the federal government to overrule the CRTC’s recent decision to backtrack on its 2019 wholesale rates decision. “Ontario’s Big City Mayors call on the Federal Cabinet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and ISED Minister Francois-Phillippe Champagne to overrule the CRTC’s reversal and immediately implement the evidence-based 2019 Rates Order,” an OBCM motion reads. In a press release, TekSavvy “applauded the unanimous resolution passed by the Ontario Big City Mayors.” “The CRTC’s reversal is bad news for consumers, as it effectively guarantees Canadian internet prices – which are...