CRTC Welcome Page

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.

Headlines	Calendar of public hearings
Open call for applications
Closed call for applications
Are you a former CRTC employee?

Headlines:
	New information centre for Canadian program certification applications
	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.
	Job opportunity: Chairperson and Member (full-time position)
	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.
	CRTC issues a statement of key consumer rights with respect to local home phone service
Open call for applications:

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.
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. 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.
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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