OTTAWA - Although the big telecom companies have agreed to exempt some customers from fees charged for paper invoices, the federal government says it's going to end the whole practice.
Industry Minister Jams Moore says the government will introduce legislation to end what is called pay-to-pay, that is charging people for a monthly bill on paper.
The telecom firms met under the auspices of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission on Thursday and agreed to exempt some people, including seniors, the disabled, military vet's and people without Internet access.
The CRTC said it wasn't enough and called for another round of discussions, but that seems to have been pre-empted by Moore's announcement.
The minister says the practice of charging for paper invoices is unfair.
He says Canadians expect lower prices and better service from the telecoms.
