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Scrap the overbuild policy to boost broadband infrastructure

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s mandate letter tasks him to implement a ‘use it or lose it’ policy, which would provide relief to Canadians suffering when companies sit on spectrum licences instead of actively building infrastructure, write Senators Dennis Patterson and Robert Black. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s mandate letter tasks him to implement a ‘use it or lose it’ policy, which would provide relief to Canadians suffering when companies sit on spectrum licences instead of actively building infrastructure, write Senators Dennis Patterson and Robert Black. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | October 20, 2021
Better public transit, more and better access to high-speed broadband, water and irrigation infrastructure, and clean energy projects are all matters central to making communities livable in the 21st century and I am disappointed to see that it is rural Canadians who are left by the wayside, writes Sen. Rob Black. Pexels photograph by Anna Shvets
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | October 20, 2021
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | October 20, 2021
Better public transit, more and better access to high-speed broadband, water and irrigation infrastructure, and clean energy projects are all matters central to making communities livable in the 21st century and I am disappointed to see that it is rural Canadians who are left by the wayside, writes Sen. Rob Black. Pexels photograph by Anna Shvets
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | March 15, 2021
Amid fear during the first few months of the pandemic, farmers, producers, and processors stepped up to the task at hand and proved themselves not only to be able to feed Canadians, but also to feed the world, which in turn has resulted in greater trust and confidence in our food system. Pexels photograph by Erik Scheel
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | March 15, 2021
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | March 15, 2021
Amid fear during the first few months of the pandemic, farmers, producers, and processors stepped up to the task at hand and proved themselves not only to be able to feed Canadians, but also to feed the world, which in turn has resulted in greater trust and confidence in our food system. Pexels photograph by Erik Scheel
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | December 11, 2019
If we allow continued degradation of soil, food security will undoubtedly become a more widely spread problem, writes Senator Rob Black. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | December 11, 2019
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | December 11, 2019
If we allow continued degradation of soil, food security will undoubtedly become a more widely spread problem, writes Senator Rob Black. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay