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Feds move to cut local input over cell tower sites

A citizen advocacy group says a federal proposal would remove notice for some towers and give municipalities less time to object.

Melanie Bennet
Sep 25, 2026
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Photo credit: Edouard Matte, Pexels

A cell tower could soon be proposed and built near your home without anyone having to tell you.

At least, that is one of the changes Ottawa is considering as it looks to speed up the construction of wireless infrastructure across Canada.

The federal government says its proposed overhaul of cell tower siting rules would r…

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