C-29Government of CanadaLIBERAL
Telecommunications Act amendment (broadband universality) Act
Codifies the de facto policy CRTC has been pursuing since 2016 — and obliges the next government to fund it.
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1st Reading✓
2nd Reading✓
Committee5
Report6
3rd Reading7
Royal AssentSummary
Designates broadband (50/10 Mbps) as a basic telecommunications service under the Telecommunications Act, with statutory obligations on incumbent carriers for rural and Indigenous community coverage by 2030. Establishes a Universal Broadband Levy administered by the CRTC.
Sponsored by
François-Philippe ChampagneLIBERAL