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…
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 –…
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 –…
19 August 2020, last update: Updated: 27 August 2021 Remarque : Les documents soumis au CRTC ACT 2020-178 sont soumis en anglais seulement.Note: Documents submitted to CRTC TNC 2020-178 are submitted in English only. DWCC et al. submitted a total…
03 March 2020 The Commission opened an investigation to decide on whether paper bills should be required or not by all communication service providers, including wireless service providers. This proceeding was Broadcasting and Telecommunications Notice of Consultation 2020-81. TNC 2020-81:…
Anglais seulement/English only DWCC collaborated to participate in a proceeding on the Internet Code with:Canadian Association of the Deaf – Association des Sourds du Canada (CAD-ASC)Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind (CNSDB)Deafness Advocacy Association Nova Scotia (DAANS Call for comments…
April 8, 2019 The federal government Ministry of Industry released a draft of the new 2019 Policy Direction to the CRTC. It was a senior policy analyst from the Ministry who reached out to two members of DWCC to let…
