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CBC/Radio-Canada told the CRTC today that Canadian voices are being buried on digital platforms dominated by foreign tech giants. At a July 2 hearing today, the public broadcaster called out smart TV makers and online platforms for not doing enough to promote Canadian content. The hearings are part of the CRTC's 'The Path Forward –...

Telus is calling out rivals Bell and Rogers for what it describes as anti-competitive behaviour that’s hurting consumers and limiting competition in Canada’s telecom and TV markets. At the ongoing CRTC hearings today, June 26, Telus said the Canadian broadcasting market has changed dramatically, especially since Rogers acquired Shaw and a new wholesale internet framework...

Apple Canada says its streaming platforms are helping Canadian and Indigenous creators reach wider audiences, both at home and internationally. The comments were made during opening remarks at a CRTC hearing today on June 26 in Gatineau, Quebec, as part of a consultation on the future of Canada’s broadcasting system that has been going on...

Google is pushing back hard against the idea that YouTube should be regulated like traditional TV, telling the CRTC that Canada’s outdated broadcast rules have no place in today’s open and user-driven internet. Speaking at today’s June 25 CRTC hearing, Arun Krishnamurti, Senior Counsel with Google Canada, warned the Commission against forcing old regulatory tools...

Spotify says it doesn’t need to be regulated like a radio station, arguing that music streaming is already working well for Canadian artists and listeners. In a presentation to the CRTC last week, Spotify said royalties paid to Canadian artists on its platform nearly doubled between 2019 and 2024, reaching $460 million in 2024 alone—more...

Bell is asking the CRTC to stop regulating the price and structure of basic TV packages, arguing that the current rules are outdated and unfair. Speaking at a CRTC hearing this week, Bell’s Assistant General Counsel, Lenore Gibson, said it doesn’t make sense that the Commission still controls how much TV providers can charge for...

The CRTC is putting more money into expanding high-speed internet in rural parts of Canada. On Friday, the telecom regulator said it's giving over $17 million to five companies to build about 330 km of fibre lines in 18 rural communities across Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. The money is coming from the Broadband Fund,...

The CRTC is standing by its decision to give Canadians more choice when it comes to high-speed Internet—despite pushback from two of Canada’s biggest telecom players. Last year, the regulator ruled that smaller Internet providers could sell plans using the existing fibre networks owned by giants like Bell, Rogers, and Telus. The move was meant...

The Competition Bureau says it's time for internet and phone providers to be more upfront with their pricing — and that means clearer, standardized labels that show what Canadians will actually pay. Speaking at a recent CRTC consultation last Friday on the matter, Associate Deputy Commissioner Brad Callaghan pushed for the introduction of a “broadband...

Bell Media is ramping up its battle at the CRTC, filing complaints against both Rogers and Telus for what it says is unfair treatment of its rebranded TV channels. In separate filings, Bell alleges its rivals are favouring Rogers’ new Discovery-branded channels while downplaying or sidelining Bell’s own content, which includes renamed versions of former...

Rogers is pushing back against a proposal that could force internet providers to include standardized labels showing detailed performance metrics. Speaking to the CRTC during its June 12 hearing on improving how Canadians shop for internet, Rogers argued that consumers are already getting the information they need. This echoes what Telus and Bell have stated...

Rogers has officially taken full control of NBA TV Canada after buying out Bell’s stake in the joint venture. The deal, approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on Thursday, is part of a larger transaction involving other assets, including Rogers’ increased stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), which owns the...