Suzanne Tremblay on Canadian Telephone Companies

In the House of Commons on November 3rd, 1995. See this statement in context.

Canadian Telephone CompaniesOral Question Period

November 3rd, 1995 / 11:40 a.m.

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Suzanne Tremblay Bloc Rimouski—Témiscouata, QC

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

As we know, several telephone companies ignored the CRTC's ruling or ban and allowed tens of thousands of Canadians to phone, at no cost, Quebecers to influence their vote on sovereignty.

Can the minister tell the House what penalties might be imposed to the telephone companies that violated the Quebec referendum act and ignored the CRTC's ruling?

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