Telecommunications

FCM welcomes Supreme Court of Canada's decision to uphold municipalities' jurisdiction.

The president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Rebecca Bligh, issued the following statement at the conclusion of this week’s FCM Board of Directors’ meeting in Dorval, Quebec.

Presented in collaboration with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA).

FCM secured a victory on behalf of municipalities, when the CRTC affirmed FCM’s arguments about the municipal role in 5G deployment and managing municipal rights of way. These are some of the most significant policy pronouncements by the CRTC on the role of municipalities in ensuring connectivity for Canadians.

FCM welcomes the federal government’s launch today of the Universal Broadband Fund—a critical step in the delivery of better broadband access to communities across the country

This handbook is designed to support municipalities working with private telecommunications carriers to address the complex challenges of managing rights-of-way while keeping residents safe and taxpayers protected.