Lobbying registration dated 2026-04-02
Registrant: Charlene Gavel
Client: Saskatchewan Telecommunications
Targeted institutions:
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
National Defence (DND)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Senate of Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Government funding received:
Institution: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Amount: 14511628.26
Lobbying activity details:
CRTC Broadband Fund – SaskTel has been approved for two projects under the CRTC Broadband Fund for augmentation of its backhaul network.  Telecom Decision CRTC 2025-296 allocates up to $687,346 in funding.  Telecom Decision CRTC 2025-297 allocates up to $1,774,394 in funding.
Universal Broadband Fund Program - SaskTel has approved projects (Agreement Nos. 817893, 817898, 817899, and 817985) under the UBF Program.  These projects will provide backhaul fibre and FTTP services to 5 communities in addition to 8 cellular towers.  The total cost of these projects is $39,598,090, with a contribution of $33,777,128 from the program.