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SCC rules CRTC has no jurisdiction to decide 5G access disputes between telecoms and municipalities

By Cristin Schmitz ( April 25, 2025, 6:50 PM EDT) -- In a decision that addresses the role of so-called “dynamic” statutory interpretation in cases where technology has evolved or other circumstances have changed significantly since a law was enacted, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 7-2 that the CRTC does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between telecom carriers and public authorities that have refused to allow the telcos to deploy 5G small cell antennas on public property....

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Telus Communications Inc. v. Federation of Canadian Municipalities, 2023 FCA 79

Telus Communications Inc. v. Federation of Canadian Municipalities, [2025] S.C.J. No. 15

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