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Bill C-288 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information)

This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in January 2025.

Sponsor

Dan Mazier  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Telecommunications Act to require Canadian carriers to make easily available certain information in respect of the fixed broadband services that they offer.
It also requires the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to hold public hearings to inform its determinations on how Canadian carriers are to fulfill this obligation.

Similar bills

C-299 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (access to transparent and accurate broadband services information)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-288s:

C-288 (2021) An Act to amend the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
C-288 (2016) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)
C-288 (2011) Law National Flag of Canada Act
C-288 (2010) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions)

Votes

April 26, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information)
Nov. 30, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information)

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on March 6, 2023

    Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on March 20, 2023

    • Reza Rajabiun, Competition Policy and Telecom Strategy Expert, As an Individual
    • Howard Maker, Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services
    • Josée Thibault, Assistant Commissioner, Operations and Business Services, Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services
    • Erin Knight, Senior Campaigner, OpenMedia

    Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on March 27, 2023

    • Andre Arbour, Director General, Telecommunications and Internet Policy Branch, Department of Industry
    • Patrick Blanar, Director, Copywright and Trademark Policy Directorate, Department of Industry