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As the entity that regulates and supervises the broadcasting and telecommunications industries, the CRTC is dedicated to ensuring that Canadians have access to a world-class communications system that promotes innovation and enriches their lives. We therefore have a deep interest in your study.
Good morning. I am thrilled to be here and grateful to the Mortgage Professionals of Canada for the invitation to speak to you today.
In recent months, my staff has been working to strengthen the already positive ties between our Agency, the FCAC, and your organization.
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Speaking notes for The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services, Procurement and Accessibility on Canadian Global Affairs Institute’s Annual Defence Procurement Conference
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
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The CRTC’s approach to accessibility is based upon the fundamental belief that a person’s ability to access broadcast and telecommunications services dictates their ability to participate meaningfully in society. Our accessibility policy is grounded in the principle that equality is a core Canadian value and is central to the public interest.
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For the second phase of this inquiry, we invited Canadians to answer an online panel survey and an online public survey in addition to holding focus groups, which were all conducted by Ipsos. I would like to thank all the participants for taking the time to submit their comments.
You (Government of Canada Heads of Communications) are in a very interesting and challenging world these days. You are very much involved in the engagement with Canadians. We used to think of, and talk about communications as how governments talk to Canadians or get their message across. However, this has increasingly become a two-way conversation, a very interactive, iterative conversation with Canadians, whether it is a broader public or a targeted micro initiative.
Competition drives businesses to innovate and helps spread the gains they make throughout the economy. On the other hand, if competition is impeded, the economy may be harmed. Conduct or mergers that may harm competition are like roadblocks that could hold back innovation.