22 February, 2012 Last updated 13 minutes ago

CRTC proposes backup emergency broadcast system for territories

The CRTC issued a call for comments Wednesday on a proposal to allow the legislative channels for federal, provincial and territorial legislatures to broadcast emergency messages when other emergency communications systems fail.

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