Industry committee  Allow me go back a little in time to provide you with some details. Our first step was to address calls made using VOIP technology, the Internet protocol. The reason for that is simple: TDM networks, which use time division multiplexing, are still in widespread use in Canada. Re

Industry committee  Pardon me for interrupting, Mr. Chair. I would just add a few points on what Ian mentioned. On how much we spend on this, the only thing I can say for sure is that when we set up the DNCL, the do not call list, we also created the do not call list operator. The role of the ope

Industry committee  I echo Ian's and Steven's comments—it's a global problem. We need collaboration. We need co-operation. We don't have the tools in our hands to sit at the same table as the RCMP or the other law enforcement agencies. You must understand that the regime is a civil regime actually.

Industry committee  I'd like to add something, if I may. Mr. Scott mentioned at the beginning that having an explicit information-sharing provision in the legislation would be beneficial. As parliamentarians, you would need to give the CRTC specific direction. If we had the freedom we needed to sh

Industry committee  All telephone and voice messaging service providers are invited to take part in the process. Whenever we put out a notice of consultation, they are informed. The costs associated with upgrading the network can definitely be a challenge. However, should the industry have the reso

Industry committee  I can answer this question. Just to clarify the distinction between registration and subscription, registration is free, and there is a clear obligation for each telemarketer or client of a telemarketer to register with the DNCL operator, which is Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton L

Industry committee  No, I don't think there is a big gap. I think what we mentioned in the report is that since the inception of the do-not-call list, the proportion of telemarketers who are registered with DNCL is just going up. At the moment there are roughly 20,000 telemarketers or clients of tel