Canada: Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

Honor Device Co., a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, faces scrutiny as it seeks to enter the Canadian market. The company's ties to Huawei and potential national security concerns raise questions about whether Canadian regulators will approve its market entry amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

On June 12, 2026, Bill 10, titled the “Act to protect consumers against abusive practices related to ticket resale and online subscription renewals” (“Bill 10”), received assent. Through this reform, the Québec legislature has tightened the framework applicable to certain commercial practices, particularly with respect to online subscriptions, termination of contracts involving sequential performance, and ticket resale. Bill 10 amends, among other things, the Consumer Protection Act (“CPA”) and the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act (the “Regulation”).

Communications Regulation and Trade is a three-part podcast series from Fasken’s Perspectives podcast, presented by Fasken’s Communications group, exploring how the upcoming CUSMA review may impact Canada’s copyright, broadcasting, and telecommunications sectors.

Le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes (le « CRTC ») a publié une série d’importantes décisions de politique dans le cadre de son plan de mise en œuvre de la Loi sur la radiodiffusion modernisée (la « Loi »). Les politiques réglementaires de radiodiffusion 2026-95, 2026-96 et 2026-98 établissent collectivement de nouveaux cadres concernant.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (the CRTC) issued a series of major policy decisions as part of its plan to implement Canada’s modernized Broadcasting Act (the Act). Broadcasting Regulatory Policies (BRP) 2026‑95, 2026‑96, and 2026‑98 collectively establish new frameworks regarding.

The modernization of Canada’s broadcasting regulatory system has just experienced another big step forward. On May 21, 2026, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released two new policy decisions: Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2026-96, which imposes new and updated Canadian programming expenditure requirements applicable to broadcasters; and Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2026-95, which addresses the discoverability of Canadian and Indigenous programming.

On December 5, 2025, the federal government registered amendments to the Accessible Canada Regulations made under the Accessible Canada Act (ACA).

In Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2025-299, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC")...

Media Reps LLC (“Media Reps”), a U.S. company that assists independent online publishers with their promotion, is seeking more than $15 million in damages from Simpletél inc. (“Simpletél”), a Canadian company specializing in telecommunications and IT services. However, Media Reps failed, for a period of nine months, to comply with a court order that was essential to the exercise of the rights of the defence.