The
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (
CRTC, ) is a public organisation in
Canada with mandate as a regulatory agency for broadcasting and telecommunications. It was created in 1976 when it took over responsibility for regulating telecommunication carriers. Prior to 1976, it was known as the
Canadian Radio and Television Commission, which was established in 1968 by the
Parliament of Canada to replace the
Board of Broadcast Governors. Its headquarters is located in the Central Building (Édifice central) of Les
Terrasses de la Chaudière in
Gatineau,
Quebec.