3.5.7

Description: 
We will participate in all Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) proceedings that effect the north to ensure competitive and affordable broadband and telecommunication services for NWT residents.
Lead Dept: 
FIN
Priority: 
3.5
Status: 
Fulfilled
Restructured COC: 
Priorities and Planning
Number: 
7
Deputy Minister Committee: 
Governance
Background Information: 

COST OF LIVING

Commitment 3.5.7 – We will participate in all Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) proceedings that effect the north to ensure competitive and affordable broadband and telecommunication services for NWT residents.

The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is regularly involved with Canada Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulatory matters, to ensure that the interests of the GNWT and NWT residents and businesses are considered by the CRTC and the Government of Canada in decisions regarding market regulation of telecommunication services.  Its focus is on issues of affordability, sustainability, and supporting infrastructure.

Updates regarding the activities and CRTC proceedings are posted on the GNWT’s Department of Finance website.

Related Mandate Commitments

  • Commitment 3.5.1 – In collaboration with our partners in Yukon and Nunavut, we will work with the Government of Canada to increase the federal Northern Resident’s Tax Deduction by at least 33 per cent, indexed to inflation.
  • Commitment 3.5.5 – We will support community governments to access available federal funding through the Investing in Canada Plan to invest in community public infrastructure.

For more information about this initiative, please contact the Department of Finance.