Our Communications Group in Canada consists of lawyers who have held senior positions in the industry as well as with the regulators, who know how companies in the communications sector operate and think, and who can tailor your work product to your specific needs.

Benefit from a team who knows the industry players and the regulators: we regularly appear before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and routinely assist clients in proceedings initiated by the federal Department of Industry (Industry Canada), the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canadian Copyright Board and other federal government departments and agencies.

Whether you are a carrier, reseller, Internet service provider, wireless service provider (WSP), broadcaster, digital media provider, cable and satellite company, M2M provider or telecommunications and radiocommunication equipment manufacturer, rely on our strategic advice and assistance, including advice on market entry requirements, operating a telecommunications business in Canada and the rules relating to regulated and unregulated telecommunications markets.

When doing business online in Canada, you will receive specialized advice on a broad range of issues affecting digital media companies, including website content and terms of use, advertising rules, privacy and data security requirements, anti-spam rules, and government requests for user data as reflected in production, retention, preservation and interception (or “wiretap”) orders.

When seeking to operate in or enter Canada’s broadcasting marketplace, you need support from experienced advisors who can provide you with assistance on Canada’s broadcasting foreign ownership rules, establishing a broadcasting business in Canada and the regulatory framework applicable to cable companies, DTH providers, over-the-air radio and television stations, specialty and pay TV cable channels and digital media creators.

For the latest information and developments in regulatory law across Canada, see our Canada Regulatory Review blog and sign up for future alerts here.

Insights

Episode 20: Online Streaming Act updates and future plans

September 25, 2024

Canada:  In this episode of the Entertainment and Media Law Signal podcast series, Bob Tarantino speaks with Margot Patterson about the Online Streaming Act and the progress made since the Act received Royal Assent in April 2023.

TMT regulatory trends to watch in 2024 – Telecommunications

February 15, 2024

In 2024, we expect that Canadian telecommunications regulatory authorities will continue to promote the deployment of advanced telecommunications networks while calibrating long-standing priorities to promote investment in network infrastructure with initiatives to enhance consumer welfare and to ensure that consumers reap the benefits of increased competition – such as rivalrous behaviour, differentiated offers and lower prices.

Regulating the Internet – Really? Part IV: Balancing values and economic interests

January 23, 2024

Canada: Governments around the world are grappling with the rapid evolution of online activity and initiatives to impose greater oversight of the Internet are moving from concept to reality, as seen with the EU Digital Services Act. Over the past year, Canada has introduced or promulgated new legislation governing online streaming, cybersecurity, online news media compensation, privacy and AI, and taxation of foreign digital service providers, with anticipated legislation to place guardrails on online harms on the horizon. The fourth edition of 'Regulating Internet – Really?' delved into these issues from the perspective of Canadian and international experts and industry stakeholders. “Regulating the Internet – Really? Part IV: Balancing values and economic interests” is organized by Dentons Canada LLP, the International Commission of Jurists (Canadian Section), and the Professional Development Institute of the University of Ottawa.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons expands corporate/M&A capabilities with new Montréal partner Dominique Babin

May 12, 2025

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Dominique Babin as a partner in the Corporate group in Montréal.

Dentons welcomes Matthew Wanford as a corporate partner in Ottawa

February 26, 2024

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, announces the addition of Matthew Wanford as a partner in the Firm’s Corporate group.

Chambers Canada 2024 rankings demonstrate Dentons’ continued growth and depth of talent across all areas

September 28, 2023

We are pleased to share that Dentons has achieved a record number of rankings in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2024.

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