Industry committee  This is part of the transaction before the minister, which I can't really comment on. I apologize for that.

Industry committee  I don't think I have any notes from those meetings. I'd have to take that back to see how I'm supposed to share them. Perhaps it's through an ATIP, or there is a special mechanism to share them with the committee.

Industry committee  Okay. I'll get back to the chair.

Industry committee  The minister said yesterday that he would make a decision in due course. I can't really expand on that or give you any additional precision beyond the minister's statement from last night.

Industry committee  Maybe the minister would like unlimited powers, as you suggest, but the powers in the Telecommunications Act aren't unlimited. They're very well defined. ISED, through the minister, has taken a number of measures to reduce prices. The greatest would be to increase competition a

Industry committee  There is an issue. Reports have shown that cellphone prices tend to be higher in Canada than in other jurisdictions.

Industry committee  Thank you for inviting me and my colleague here today. I lead the sector responsible for the spectrum management program, which ISED administers on behalf of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. My colleague is responsible for ISED's strategic policy function, which

Transport committee  Mr. Chair, with the $2.75 billion that is in the universal broadband fund as well as the $2 billion within the Canada Infrastructure Bank, the $750 million from the CRTC, as well as the billions of dollars that we will be leveraging from the provinces and the private sector, we t

Transport committee  There are different milestones that they have to meet at year five, year 10 and year 20. They are 20-year licences, and we expect to see progress by the ISPs—

Transport committee  There are different milestones at different time frames. They have to start investing right away to meet those milestones.

Transport committee  Yes, thank you, Minister. It's not something I can provide accurate information on at the moment, but it's something we can provide to Mr. Scheer later.

Transport committee  Thank you, Minister. There's an upcoming auction of the 3500 megahertz spectrum starting on June 15, and the deployment conditions that are associated with those spectrum licences are the most aggressive deployment conditions that we've ever put in place, and they do support, e

Transport committee  No, thank you, Minister. Mr. Chair, I think the minister has covered it. I have nothing to add. Thank you.

Industry committee  Thanks for the question. As Mr. Kennedy said, affordability is a key part of our objectives at ISED in the telecom space. More specifically, with respect to UBF—and prior to that, CTI—there are a couple of things. When we fund infrastructure backbone projects with public dollars

Industry committee  I don't know if you want me to take that, Mr. Kennedy.