Reforming the CRTC for the internet era

A regulator that operates transparently, draws on sound evidence, and acts independently of political and industry influence will be better positioned to achieve the goals successive governments have set.

Canadians have access to unprecedented choice, yet the traditional regulatory system continues to focus on legacy objectives and established players, write Philip Palmer and Len St-Aubin. Unsplash photograph by Shutter Speed

Opinion

BY PHILIP PALMER, LEN ST-AUBIN

October 29, 2025

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has served Canadians for more than half a century, guiding the evolution of broadcasting and telecommunications through periods of extraordinary technological change. Yet today, its mandate and structure ...

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