La version française suit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Deaf Canadians Demand Direct Access to 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Line in ASL and LSQ May 6, 2025 — Ottawa, ON – The Deaf Wireless Canada Consultative Committee (DWCC), alongside the Deaf community of…
26 March 2025 The CRTC investigation is called Call for comments – Improving the routing of 9-8-8 calls and texts CRTC launched and opened an investigation about improving the routing of 9-8-8 calls and texts. DWCC participated because of its…
The CRTC proceeding (Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2024-295) is a review of making it easier to manage wireless and internet users with self-service options. The DWCC documents focus on the experiences and perspectives of Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard…
The CRTC proceeding (Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2024-294) is a review of making it easier to choose a wireless phone or internet service, particularly switching wireless and internet plans. The DWCC documents focus on the experiences and perspectives of…
The CRTC proceeding (Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2024-293) is a review of making it easier to choose a wireless phone or internet service, particularly enhancing customer notifications. The DWCC documents focus on the experiences and perspectives of Deaf, Deaf-Blind,…
Call for comments – Development of a regulatory policy for closed captioning provided by online streaming undertakings After encouragement from industry consumer groups, DWCC stepped up to participate fully in its first CRTC Broadcasting proceeding (BNC) CRTC 2024-137: EN –…
The CDBC.VRS is a partnership between the Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind (CNSDB) and the Deaf-Blind Planning Committee (DBPC). The CDBC.VRS submitted its own interventions providing a Deaf-Blind perspective on Video Relay Services in Canada. Remarque : Les documents soumis…
March 11, 2021 – CRTC launched and opened its investigation reviewing SRV Canada VRS EN – TNC CRTC 2021-102: Review of Video Relay ServiceFR – ACT CRTC 2021-102: Examen du service de relais vidéo Remarque : Les documents soumis au CRTC ACT…
03 June 2021 CRTC launched and opened its investigation to get the public to comment about a three-digit abbreviated dialling code for mental health crisis and suicide prevention services The CRTC proceeding links: EN – TNC CRTC 2021-191 FR –…
18 February 2021 The CRTC opened a call for Comments on what the CRTC Accessibility Reporting Guidelines should look like. This was published as CRTC 2021-69, “Call for comments – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Accessibility Reporting Regulations” as…
