Transportation infrastructure adaptation requires more data and long-term thinking, say sector experts
A National Infrastructure Assessment to gather data about priority infrastructure needs in Canada was announced in 2021, but has yet to be launched.
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Connectivity equals sovereignty
Building a connected Arctic will demonstrate our commitment to sovereignty, reconciliation, and a modern, inclusive Canada.
Funding gaps, policy shortfalls keeping rural Canada offline, experts say
‘What has constrained a lot of these rural communities is they still see it as something that either the federal government or big telecommunication companies are going to come and solve,’ says University of Alberta professor Michael McNally.
The free ride is over for Netflix, isn’t it?
The CRTC must take seriously Parliament’s mandate to make the streamers an equal partner with domestic broadcasters in producing and promoting Canadian storytelling.
Telecom’s role in solving Canada’s productivity crisis
Telecom networks are the critical infrastructure underpinning the digital economy, and the foundation for Canada’s future economic growth.
Closing the connectivity chasm
Despite the successes, several crucial gaps in expanding rural coverage remain.
Canada needs to up the ante against copper thieves
When copper wire theft occurs, telecom, cable, and internet services are disrupted, putting the safety of Canadians at risk.
Towards a new Canadian broadband future?
We will need to face the reality that the fundamental competition now is not primarily between the telecom carriers, but with other value systems.
Rural connectivity divides: a case for public fibre transport and a reframing of affordability
While there appears to be little appetite in provincial or federal government to support public broadband infrastructure, this could change in the right hands.
