Apr 18, 2012 — News Article: Canada Telecom Rule Changes Threaten National Security by Hugo Miller and Andrew Mayeda
Public Safety Canada warns that Canada’s plan to allow foreign companies such as VimpelCom Ltd. (VIP) to increase their stakes in the country’s telecommunications providers poses a “considerable risk” to national security.
Mar 15, 2012 — News Article: Wind Mobile to boycott wireless spectrum auction
Columnist says Wind Mobile will likely boycott an upcoming auction of wireless spectrum because the rules do not give smaller players enough bandwidth to build the most advanced network.
Mar 14, 2012 — News Article: Foreign ownership restrictions lifted for small players in wireless auction Provided by The by Steve Rennie
The Conservative government has placed limits on the coming wireless spectrum auction and has lifted foreign-investment limits on small telecom firms.
Mar 14, 2012 — News Article: Harper Government Takes Action to Support Canadian Families
Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, announced that The Telecommunications Act will be amended to lift foreign investment restrictions for telecom companies that hold less than a 10-percent share of the total Canadian telecommunications market.
Feb 13, 2012 — News Release: Poll finds Canadian media too important to allow foreign control
According to a new opinion survey, 77% of Canadians see domestic media companies as too important for cultural and security reasons to allow them to be controlled by foreign interests.
Feb 13, 2012 — Opinion Poll: Foreign ownership of Canadian media companies
A new report on public opinion shows that Canadian media companies are too important for culture and natural security to allow foreign ownership.
