C-268Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada Act
An Act respecting the Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on March 12, 2026
- Status
- At report stage in the House of Commons since October 7, 2026
What it does
Requires a process to verify mobile coverage data and orders a review, update, and ongoing five-year reporting on Canada’s Spectrum Policy Framework.
What it does
- Requires the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to set up, within six months, a process to check the accuracy of mobile network coverage data from Canadian carriers, including areas served and deployment requirements.
- Requires the Minister of Industry to carry out a full review of the Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada within 18 months and table a report in both Houses of Parliament.
- Requires the minister to consult telecom providers, spectrum licence holders, rural and remote municipalities, Indigenous communities, public safety agencies, researchers, the CRTC, and other chosen stakeholders.
- Requires the review report to address consultation results, rural and remote connectivity, numbered roads, public safety, coverage data, and any changes the minister thinks are needed.
- Requires the minister, every five years after the first report is tabled, to report on the Framework’s implementation and effectiveness and to publish each report online within 30 days.
Who it affects
- Canadian carriers
- Telecommunications service providers
- Spectrum licence holders
- CRTC
- Minister of Industry
- Rural and remote communities
- Indigenous communities
- Public safety agencies
Background
The bill deals with the Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada and creates new review and reporting duties linked to mobile network coverage data.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Current stage. Now here
Third reading
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Senate
First reading
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Second reading
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Committee
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Third reading
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Royal assent
Royal assent
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Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
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What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalMarianne Dandurand· May 5, 2026
“It is with a sense of pride that I rise today in the House for the second reading of Bill C-268, the spectrum policy framework for Canada act. This is an important step in the parliamentary process regarding an issue that is truly significant, not only in my rural and mountainous riding, but also for my colleagues across Canada who live in rural, remote, or isolated areas.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeRichard Bragdon· May 5, 2026
“The bill is one of the steps we can take to address this issue by helping to hold the providers accountable and by bringing transparency. We commend and support those efforts.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocGabriel Ste-Marie· May 5, 2026
“I want to salute the hon. member for Compton—Stanstead and announce that my party will also support Bill C-268, even if it is the member for Compton—Stanstead's bill. It goes to show that anything is possible.”
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LEGISinfo status: At report stage in the House of Commons. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.