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The CRTC and contract laws | The CRTC and contract laws have a loophole that allow for "inflation" based increases with 30 to 60 days notice. These increases occur on the base price of the service. They're not allowed to touch discounts for a term period, which is often 2 years. Lower prices are used to attract new clients. An example would be $50 per month for fiber with lifetime discount or lifetime price. | ||
Videotron issues increases frequently also regardless of what your price starts at. These are the sweeping emailed internet increases in recent years:{{CitationNeeded}} | Videotron issues increases frequently also regardless of what your price starts at. These are the sweeping emailed internet increases in recent years:{{CitationNeeded}} |