Minister of Citizens’ Services Lisa Beare issued the immediate ban Monday (Feb. 27)
Senators made amendments intended to protect user-generated content, boost Indigenous, Black content
Nearly 30 per cent of provincial highways also lack cell coverage
Rural residents to benefit from $4.5M in funding by province, Telus
SiriusXM said it is still committed to playing Canadian music in its programming
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said he will not approve the proposed deal…
‘There is no question we need our telecommunications companies to step up and be more transparent’
Deal follows massive Rogers disruption on July 8 that affected millions of Canadians
Social media company the latest to announce cuts as investor interest in tech stocks has faded
Deal still needs approval from competition bureau and economic development department
July 8 outage left millions unable to use phone for emergency services
As a result, Rogers was unable to route most 911 calls
July 8 outage knocked out ATMs, shut down Interac payments and prevented calls to 911
July 8 outage affected 911 services as well as financial networks and other critical services
Direction comes in the wake of lengthy Rogers service shutdown last week
Canadians left without cell service, internet, banking services for at least 15 hours
Outage impacted customers including 911 services and debit transactions
