No, that is one of the main problems. Neither small businesses nor consumers will be compensated. Ironically, when the minister announced the new policy, Bell and Telus were the first to applaud the granting of this power to the Competition Tribunal. It is rather surprising to see the companies that could be subject to the fine applauding this measure.
It should be noted that the panel did not recommend that the Competition Tribunal be made responsible for dealing with competition issues. The panel recommended the creation of a joint tribunal composed of members of the CRTC and the Competition Bureau, since the bureau had no particular knowledge of the telecommunications sector, which is extremely complex.