Press Releases

List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.

New CRTC appointments signal potential pro-consumer shift on Canada’s horizon

December 19th, 2022
Appointees’ competition and spectrum allocation experience welcome
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:57 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Parliament must fast-track repair Bill C-244

November 3rd, 2022
Enshrining our right to repair our devices is long overdue
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:57 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Minister Champagne paves way for affordability-crushing Rogers-Shaw buyout

October 26th, 2022
Canada’s Innovation Minister again fails Canadians, backs Big Telecom companies
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:57 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Minister Champagne’s inaction will lead to collapse of telecom competition in Canada

October 4th, 2022
Internet choice and affordability in Canada approaches breaking point.
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:57 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Parliament must fast-track pro-consumer Bill C-288

September 23rd, 2022
Requiring ISPs to be accurate in reporting Internet speeds is an overdue fix
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Matthew Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 8:57 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1

Over 28,000 petition signers call for end to Canada’s telecom monopoly

August 4th, 2022
Expensive and unsafe networks require systemic change.
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:57 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Opposition to Rogers-Shaw buyout surges in Alberta after nationwide outage

July 11th, 2022
Calgary Stampede-goers express concerns over Rogers’ takeover of prairie-based innovator Shaw
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:57 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

New CRTC policy direction on telecom lacks teeth

May 26th, 2022
Competition and affordability promises aren’t backed up by binding commitments
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Matthew Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Vancouver Time Zone: 8:57 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 1

Cabinet receives 33,000+ petition signatures to reverse CRTC’s home Internet price hikes

May 24th, 2022
Petition calls on government to overturn CRTC’s 2021 Internet wholesale rates decision, citing ruling’s harm to affordability and competition.
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:57 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0

Open letter calls on Minister Champagne to block Rogers-Shaw buyout under any circumstances

May 12th, 2022
OpenMedia urges Innovation Minister to stand by the Competition Bureau’s challenge of the deal
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Matt Hatfield

Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 8:57 am 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0
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