Sorenson Communications was proud to participate in the recent Video Relay Service (VRS) trial in Canada. The trial has now ended, and the Canadian Radio-Television & Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the regulatory agency for broadcasting and telecommunications in Canada, has still not taken action to set up VRS in Canada. Unfortunately, this means all videophones in Canada will be turned off, and VP service will be shut down on Jan. 31, 2013.
We urge you to work with the BCVRS committee in communicating the importance of VRS to the CRTC. BCVRS can be reached at bcvrsc@gmail.com. You can also find the BCVRS committee on facebook, by ‘friending’ Bcvrs Cmtee. You can also follow them in twitter at @BCVRS
You can submit a signed or spoken video with your thoughts through email to the CRTC, by e-mailing:
To:    jean-pierre.blais@crtc.gc.ca (CRTC Chairman, Jean-Pierre Blais)
Cc:    christian.paradis@parl.gc.ca (Minister of Industry, Christian Paradis)
Cc:    bcvrsc@gmail.com (BCVRS committee)
Please remember, the videophone you currently use will no longer work after Jan. 31, 2013.
Sorenson VRS encourages the CRTC to take the appropriate steps to make VRS in Canada a reality.
