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CRTC logo displayed at public hearings on Oct. 26, 2018 (photo by Andrew Meade).

Telecoms support for 3-digit crisis line and transition to ten-digit dialling 

News | September 2, 2021

Canada’s big telecommunications companies are in favour of making access to mental services more convenient for Canadians, by implementing 988 as the national three-digit dialing code. Three numbers is easier to remember than a 10-digit number and therefore, can save lives, the companies argue in interventions to a CRTC consultation on the matter. 

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