Manitoba decides that it would like to levy a charge on all telephone calls that traverse its provincial boundaries.Thus,a call from Kenora,Ontario,to Prince Albert,Saskatchewan,crossing Manitoba would incur a levy to be paid to the provincial government.The measure is likely to be struck down in court as an infringement of federal jurisdiction.

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The federal government has jurisdiction over telecommunications, and therefore Manitoba cannot unilaterally levy charges on telephone calls that cross its provincial boundaries. This would likely be challenged in court and overturned.

Manitoba Decides That It Would Like to Levy a Charge