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Thomas A. Wilson fonds
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CNCP

Records relating to Wilson’s evidence on telecommunications regulation and competition for CNCP Telecommunications.

Consulting files

In 1977, Prof. Wilson founded his own private consulting company, Wilson Economic Research Inc., which provides expert consulting and advice to government and business. Records in this series relate to Prof. Wilson’s work for government agencies, corporations and law firms to provide advice, evidence and testimony on various subjects, including advertising, competition law, tax policy, macroeconomic effects, and the telecommunications industry. Records include correspondence and memos, reports and drafts, transcripts, evidence, decisions, notes, and some background material and data. Records are organized alphabetically according to project/case, as outlined below. Within each project/case, files are arranged either alphabetically, or logically, beginning with final reports and other products and ending with research data and more various records.

B2001-0038

CP Telecommunications (1973-1974): Records concern the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) commercial deletion and substitution policy

CNCP (1977-1978): Records concern the CNCP Telecommunications/Bell Interconnection case.

B2012-0009

Auditor General (1994-1995): Records relating to a review of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency by the Auditor General.

CD Howe Project (1970s and 1980s): Records relating to work for C.D. Howe on employment, employment cost resources, unemployment, productivity, and the interdependence of wages and prices in Canada and the U.S.

CNCP (predominantly 1984-1985): Records relating to Wilson’s evidence on telecommunications regulation and competition for CNCP Telecommunications.

CRTC Forbearance (AT&T and Stentor) (1996): records relating to a forbearance application for the Stentor Owner companies’ interexchange private line service.

Discount rate case (1997-1998): Brief records relating to the Subcommittee of the Civil Rules Committee on the Discount Rate and Other Matters, in the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Hydro case (1985-1986, 1990-1991): In 1985-1986 Wilson provided advice on the financial impact of Ontario Hydro’s plans for Southwestern Ontario, as submitted for environmental assessment. In 1990-1991, Wilson provided advice on the impact of the current federal sales tax system on Ontario Hydro’s input costs

Industry Canada (1996): Records relating to work for Industry Canada on the market value of cellular telephony, personal communications services (PCS) and enhanced specialized mobile radio licenses (ESMR).

McKenzie Gas project (2007): Brief files on the government revenue effects of the McKenzie Gas Project.

Metro Case (1993-1995): Wilson’s support of Metro Toronto’s application to the CRTC to review recent and proposed increases in Local Channel Rates by Bell Canada.

Molson-Labatt case (1991-1992): Records relating to an agreement between Molson and Labatt on setting an advertising and promotional expenditures limit agreement

NutraSweet case (1989-1990): Records relating to Wilson’s retention by the Director of Investigation and Research to advise on a case before the Competition Tribunal on the aspartame market and matters between the Holland Sweetener Company and Tosoh Canada Limited. Wilson prepared reports and evidence on competition in the artificial sweetener market.

Power DirecTV (1994-1995): Advice provided on the economic effects of the introduction of Direct to Home satellite-based video in Canada.

Retail council (2002-2003): Report prepared for the Retail Council of Canada, relating to reducing Federal EI payroll taxes.

Samson Cree case (2000-2005): Records relating to Wilson’s advice to the Samson Cree of Alberta, relating to their opposition to the Canadian government’s handling of their trust moneys from oil revenues, and possible breach of Treaty No. 6 (Chief Victor Buffalo et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen et al.)

Telesat (1992-1994): Records relate to Wilson’s advice regarding Telesat’s application for Earth segment forbearance, as well as matters regarding competition, pricing and rates. Some records also relate to other companies represented elsewhere in this series, including Unitel.

Unitel case (1990-1996): Various work relating to competition in telecommunications, including competition in long distance services and price positioning.

Xerox (1990): Small set of records relating to the Department of Justice and Xerox Canada Inc.

Yellow Pages case (1994-1995): Records relating to Wilson’s opinions regarding matters before the Competition Tribunal, relating to Tele-Direct Services (publishers of the Yellow Pages and owned by Bell) and their ownership of subscriber information, their sale of advertising, and other matters.

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