Telecom - Secretary General Letter addressed to Duane McKay (Canadian Public Safety Operations Organization)
Gatineau, 16 June 2025
BY EMAIL
Duane McKay
President
Canadian Public Safety Operations Organization
7 Gillingham Crescent
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan S6X 0A5
duane.mckay@canops.org
Subject: Part 1 Application by the Canadian Public Safety Operations Organization, requesting the establishment of an Emergency Responder Broadband Network
Dear Duane McKay,
We are following up on your Part 1 Application submitted on behalf of the Canadian Public Safety Operations Organization (CanOps) on 31 January 2025.
CanOps’ application included several requests focused on the establishment of an Emergency Responder Broadband Network (ERBN) and how to interconnect it with Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) networks.
The Commission notes that Public Safety Canada is leading the development of a Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN), of which ERBNs are a subset, and its 6 March 2025 What We Heard Report, noted that the next step is to “[…] put in place a governance framework that will designated a PSBN Authority responsible for overseeing and leading the development of the network.”
The Commission believes that this work is essential in order to ensure that any interconnection requirements are effective. Accordingly, it would be premature for the Commission to consider this application at this time. As such, the Commission considers this Part 1 application closed.
The Commission invites CanOps to continue to share its perspective on the telecommunications industry’s role in the evolution of 9-1-1 services in Canada, including through public proceedings and engaging with the Emergency Services Working Group.
If you have any questions, please contact Étienne Robelin, Manager, Emergency Services Policy, Telecommunications Sector, at etienne.robelin@crtc.gc.ca or 873-354-4325.
Yours sincerely,
Original signed by
Marc Morin
Secretary General
CC: Suneil Kanjeekal, Director, Telecommunications, CRTC, suneil.kanjeekal@crtc.gc.ca
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