 Canadian
Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission
Welcome to the site of the
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The
CRTC is an independent agency responsible for regulating Canada's
broadcasting and telecommunications systems. We report to Parliament
through the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
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New information centre for Canadian
program certification applications |
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The CRTC invites
comments on an application received from TELUS Communications Company to
eliminate the service charges of up to $100 that apply to connecting, moving,
changing or reconnecting local phone service and to increase the monthly rates of
residential phone service by up to $1 per month as of 23 April 2007. |
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Job opportunity: Chairperson and Member
(full-time position) |
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The CRTC invites
comments on applications received from Bell Canada and Bell Aliant
Regional Communications, Limited Partnership to eliminate the service
connection charge of $55.00 that applies to new and moving residential
customers and to increase the monthly rates for Residential Primary Exchange
Service by $0.80 for all customers. |
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CRTC issues a statement of key
consumer rights with respect to local home phone service |
| Open call for applications: |
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| Closed call for applications: |
- Call for applications
for broadcasting licences to carry on a television programming
undertakings to serve Edmonton and/or Calgary, Alberta.
Deadline: 18 August 2006.
- Call for applications
for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming
undertaking to serve Sudbury, Ontario. Deadline: 15 September
2006.
- Call for applications
for a broadcasting licence to carry on a radio programming
undertaking to serve Sydney, Nova Scotia. Deadline:
15 September 2006.
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| Current calendar of public
hearings/consultations: |
- 14 November 2006 hearing in Gatineau, Quebec to consider
various broadcasting applications. Intervention deadline:
19 October 2006.
- 24 November 2006
hearing in Gatineau, Quebec – Expedited procedure for
resolving a consumer and competitive issues.
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27 November 2006 hearing
in Gatineau, Quebec – Review of certain aspects of the
regulatory framework for over-the-air television. Deadline
for comments: 27 September 2006.
- 18 December 2006
hearing in Gatineau, Quebec to consider various broadcasting
applications. Deadline for interventions: 23 November 2006.
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| Are you a former CRTC employee? |
| We are looking
for former CRTC employees and Commissioners, both retired and/or
working for other organizations, who would be interested in hearing
from the Commission from time to time about former colleagues and
special events that may be planned.
If you are interested in
becoming part of this new network, please contact crtcalumni@crtc.gc.ca.
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Learn more about us, who we are, what we do and how we can help you by
filling out our on-line Complaints and Inquiries form.
If you have comments regarding
our site, or if you are experiencing technical difficulties, please contact the webmaster@crtc.gc.ca |
