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May 25, 2016

Canada’s communications and broadcasting world has changed dramatically in recent decades, but its communications and broadcasting statutes and regulations have not kept pace, states a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Changing the Channel on Canadian Communications Regulation,” authors Benjamin Dachis and Daniel Schwanen say the federal government should replace ineffective Canadian content regulations with direct subsidies, introduce more legal and economic rigour in regulatory hearings, and eliminate ownership restrictions on communications companies and wireless spectrum.

Daniel Schwanen

Daniel Schwanen is Senior Vice-President of the C.D. Howe Institute. An award-winning economist with a passion for international economic policy, he leads the Institute's trade and international policy program. In his role as Senior Vice-President, he ensures the coordination and success of the C.D.

Benjamin Dachis

Benjamin Dachis is a Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute and Vice President of Research and Outreach at Clean Prosperity. Previously, he served as Associate Vice President, Public Affairs at the C.D.