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About a minute. Send by October 8.
We don’t see or keep your letter. It’s written right here in your browser and sent from your own email, straight to the federal Cabinet, the Minister responsible for broadcasting, and the CRTC.
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Questions
My bill says “included.” Isn’t it free?
No. It’s licensed by the CRTC as a pay audio service, and TV providers carry it under commercial agreements with the company that runs it. In 2019 the CRTC agreed to arbitrate a money dispute between that company and a large TV provider over distributing it (they settled before a ruling). In plain terms: the money for it comes out of what you pay for your package, and you never chose it on its own.
How much am I paying for them?
Your bill doesn’t show it, and the terms between TV providers and the service are confidential. In a 2019 dispute over those terms, the financial details were removed from the public file.
Is it a lot of money?
Probably not per household. That isn’t the point. You were never asked, your bill doesn’t show it, and now there is no scheduled review of it.
Why does this matter?
In 2020 the CRTC said the service “is only made available to those who elect to subscribe to it” (Decision 2020-313). In the regulatory sense that’s right: it isn’t on basic TV. But if it comes in your package, you never chose it on its own. A licence renewal was the regular place to test that. Now there won’t be one.
Why a letter, not a signature?
Signature counts don’t move this system. In 2021 and 2022, more than 33,000 Canadians signed a petition asking Cabinet to overturn a CRTC decision on internet prices. Cabinet declined. Each letter from a real subscriber counts as a petition on its own, and goes on the record.
Who gets my letter?
The federal Cabinet (through the Privy Council Office), the Minister responsible for broadcasting, and the CRTC, which by law gets a copy and keeps petitions on a public register. Your letter may be shared with the companies involved, including the company that holds the licence, so include only what you’re comfortable with them seeing.
I’m stuck. Can someone help?
Yes. Contact us through cba-tv.ca/contact and we’ll walk you through it.
Does CBA see or keep it?
No. The letter is put together in your browser and sent from your own email. Nothing you type is sent to us.
Is this official?
Yes. Section 28(1) of the Broadcasting Act lets anyone ask Cabinet to send a CRTC licence decision back. No form, no fee. CBA is not part of the Government of Canada.
Will it work?
Most petitions don’t win. But Cabinet sent a CRTC licence decision back in 2022 after 16 petitions, and every letter puts the problem in front of the ministers responsible.
Sources: CRTC Decision 2026-216 · Petitions to the Governor in Council · Our full explainer. This page explains a public process; it is not legal advice.