Government of Canada continues to deliver on more affordable telecom services
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OTTAWA, ON, March 10, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is making every effort to ensure that telecommunications services are reliable, innovative, competitive and—most crucially—affordable.
Key Points:
- OTTAWA, ON, March 10, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is making every effort to ensure that telecommunications services are reliable, innovative, competitive and—most crucially—affordable.
- Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the publication of the 2022 Price Comparison Study of Telecom Services , an annual report that tracks the prices for wireless and home Internet services.
- More work must be done and that's why the government continues to advance policies that prioritize competition, which in turn will drive down prices and make services more affordable for Canadians.
- It's clear from this study that competition is key to further reducing prices, and our government will continue to pursue the policies necessary to increase consumer choice for telecom services across Canada."