Minister questioned over need for more telecom oversight as MPs probe Rogers outage

OTTAWA — Rogers Communications Inc. CEO Tony Staffieri faced questions from MPs about whether a lack of competition in the telecom sector might have…

Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith asked Staffieri whether the concentration of customers in one single company is a challenge to network resiliency during a House of Commons Industry committee meeting on Monday.

New Democrat MP Brian Masse pressed Champagne about passing legislation to make the internet a public utility, saying that COVID-19 had proved the internet to be an essential service. Masse also asked Staffieri if he would support a bill of rights for consumers, but the Rogers executive deflected. CRTC officials appeared as well, facing questions about their role in regulating the telecom industry.

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