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CRTC approves sale of BCE

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 27 2008

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today granted conditional approval of the deal to privatize Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE), Canada’s largest telecommunications company

CRTC approves sale of BCE

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 30 2008

On March 27, 2008, the Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) granted conditional approval of the deal to privatize Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE), Canada’s largest telecommunications company

Government to phase out telecom foreign ownership restrictions

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 12 2010

The Government of Canada stated in the recent Throne Speech it would "open Canada's doors further to venture capital and to foreign investment in key sectors, including the satellite and telecommunications industries"

Liberalization of Canadian telecom foreign ownership restrictions: federal budget leaves many questions unanswered

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 5 2010

As noted in the last Telecommunications Law Update, the Speech from the Throne delivered on March 3 raised expectations by revealing the federal government's intention to "open Canada's doors further to venture capital and to foreign investment in key sectors, including the satellite and telecommunications industries, giving Canadian firms access to the funds and expertise they need."

Proposed changes to foreign ownership of Canadian telecoms

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 3 2010

The Canadian Federal Minister of Industry, Tony Clement, has confirmed the Government's intention to move forward with the reform of the foreign investment restrictions placed on Canadian telecoms companies

Foreign ownership of Canadian telecoms

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 7 2010

The Chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Konrad von Finckenstein, has told a Canadian parliamentary committee that allowing increased foreign ownership in either the telecommunications or broadcasting sectors risks turning Canada into a "branch-plant communications industry."

Telecommunication

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 12 2010

At present, foreign ownership rules for telecom carriers may be summarized as follows

Canadian government to review telecommunications sector foreign ownership restrictions

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 19 2010

The Canadian Government has announced that it intends to "open Canada's doors" to foreign investment in the telecommunications sector

Comments sought on ownership reform

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 15 2010

On June 11, 2010, Industry Canada released the consultation paper "Opening Canada's Doors to Foreign investments in Telecommunications: Options for Reform."

Changes coming to ownership and control rules in telecommunications

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 3 2010

In its March 3, 2010 Throne Speech the Government of Canada has announced its intention to "open Canada's doors further to venture capital and to foreign investment in key sectors, including the satellite and telecommunications industries, giving Canadian firms access to the funds and expertise they need."

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