Connecting Canadians

The Canadian Telecommunications Association represents organizations that invest in, build, maintain, and operate Canada’s world-class telecommunication networks. By working with members, government, regulators, and other stakeholders, we advocate for policies that will ensure Canada remains a global leader in telecommunications and that all Canadians benefit from Canada’s world-class networks and services.

A New Name for a New Era in Telecommunications in Canada

We recently announced the rebranding of our association, including changing our name from the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association to the Canadian Telecommunications Association. In this post, we explore how the evolution of the telecommunications industry informed our decision to rebrand.

Preparing for severe weather and other emergencies

Severe weather events are becoming more commonplace. Learn how service providers keep Canadians connected and steps you can take to prepare for severe weather events and other emergencies.

The economic impact of the telecom sector in Canada

As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to disrupt the lives of Canadians in 2021, Canada’s telecom network operators played a vital role in maintaining economic and social activity in Canada, including investing more in expanding and enhancing critical network infrastructure than their international peers, a new report shows.

Canada’s future depends on connectivity

Connectivity is key to enabling Canada’s economic growth and improving Canadians’ social well-being. It allows businesses to become more productive while reducing their environmental footprint, assists governments in delivering critical services, and connects Canadians with friends and loved ones no matter where they live. The Canadian Telecommunications Association is dedicated to building a better future for Canadians through connectivity. Learn more about our priorities.

Telecommunications in Canada

Industry impact

Canada’s telecommunication industry is a key contributor to Canada’s economic growth and social development.

$70+

billion

direct GDP contribution (2021)

650+

thousand

jobs supported (2021)

99.7

percent

Canadians with mobile coverage (2021)

#1

among G20 countries

for mobile network quality

The latest telecommunications news

Programs

Programs that make a difference

Learn about our programs that support accessibility, charitable giving, consumer protection and more.

Search tool that lets Canadians input an IMEI number to determine if a mobile device has been reported lost or stolen, which would make it unusable on Canadian wireless operator networks.

Device Check Canada

Service that allows those who are Deaf, deafened, Hard-of Hearing and speech impaired to converse with emergency call centres via text message.

Text with 911

Provides information on the administration and use of Common Short Codes to facilitate interactions between users, brands, retailers, government and other organizations via text messaging.

Txt.ca

A foundation that enables charitable donations via text message and helps connect Canadian mobile users with the causes they care most about.

Mobile Giving Foundation