Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. High-speed (or broadband) Internet has become integral to the lives of most Canadians. Broadband Internet service is all the more important in rural and remote areas, because it makes it possible to provide various essential services to… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. Broadband Internet access supports Indigenous self-determination by enabling communities to address priorities, improving access to programs and services, supporting economic participation and contributing to the revitalization of Indigenous languages and cultures. However, many Indigenous communities do not… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. Wireless communications services are constantly changing how Canadians live and participate in society. They improve connectivity across the country, especially in sparsely populated areas. Wireless services are also at the forefront of technological developments, such as fifth… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Internet à large bande au Canada : portrait de la situation) Canadians are increasingly using the Internet: according to Statistics Canada, the share of Canadians aged 15 and older using the Internet rose from 83% in… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Avancées technologiques et protection de la vie privée) Some of the technological advances that have emerged in the last few years have had or could have a significant impact on privacy and data protection. For instance,… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : La technologie 5G : Possibilités, défis et risques) Wireless technologies have made significant strides in recent decades. The first generation (paging services) was followed by the second and third generations (voice and messaging services and Internet… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : La neutralité du Net au Canada) The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC or the Commission) defines net neutrality as the general principle that “all traffic on the Internet should be given equal treatment by” Internet… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes Note: This publication was updated in May, 2020: The State of Broadband Internet in Canada (Disponible en français : Internet à large bande au Canada : portrait de la situation) Canadians are among the highest Internet users in the world,… Read More ›