Human Resources committee  As a regulatory body, we try to avoid commenting on the government's decisions on the compositions of boards and other regulatory bodies. Certainly we believe there should be strong representation, but we don't have a specific formula that we would advise. In our case, when we'

Human Resources committee  From the CRTC's perspective, it's a bit of a double-edged sword. We will of course implement whatever legislation is passed; we're not going to take a view on whether it should be with us or not. The CRTC has always zealously guarded its independence. Numerous governments of the

Human Resources committee  It's important to remember that from the perspective of the CRTC, we already have established procedures. There's nothing that goes to the CRTC that isn't based on a public record or a public hearing comment, which includes comment by disability groups. Once we make decisions, th

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for this opportunity to participate in the committee’s review of Bill C-81, an act to ensure a barrier-free Canada. I’d like to begin today by saying two things. First, I'd like to acknowledge that we meet today on traditional Algonquin territory. Second, i