TekSavvy allegation against CRTC chair referred to Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner

CHATHAM – A TekSavvy request to have CRTC chair Ian Scott investigated for alleged wrongdoing has been referred to the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (CIEC) by the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada. TekSavvy originally asked the federal Integrity Commissioner to investigate Scott in March. The disclosure filed by the independent Internet service provider at the time contained evidence, “which shows Mr. Scott held numerous ex parte meetings with telecom lobbyists during open regulatory proceedings concerning pricing of internet and mobile services,” a TekSavvy press release says. The Integrity Commissioner has since notified TekSavvy it...