Editing Telus Communications (section)

== Reception ==
In October 2008, Telus was named one of [[British Columbia's Top Employers]] by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by [[The Vancouver Sun]], [[The Province]] and the Victoria [[Times-Colonist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://content.eluta.ca/top-employer-telus|title=Top Employer: Telus Corporation|website=content.eluta.ca}}</ref>

The company has been accused of taking actions to hinder the emergence of competition in Canadian telecommunications.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/18/telus-urges-industry-minister-to-proceed-with-caution-regarding-the-globalive-decision/ |title=Canadian Mobile Phone News & Reviews – Cell phones and Accessories |date=November 18, 2009 |publisher=MobileSyrup.com |access-date=March 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405044411/http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/11/18/telus-urges-industry-minister-to-proceed-with-caution-regarding-the-globalive-decision/ |archive-date=April 5, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.consumersforinternetcompetition.com/ |title=Warning – Keep Broadband Competitive in Canada |publisher=Consumersforinternetcompetition.com |date=December 11, 2009 |access-date=March 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315200046/http://www.consumersforinternetcompetition.com/ |archive-date=March 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> This, along with other industry concerns, has led to consumer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://crtcscandal.com/ |title=crtcscandal.com |publisher=crtcscandal.com |access-date=March 16, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816145155/http://crtcscandal.com/ |archive-date=August 16, 2009 }}</ref> and industry<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/partvii/2009/8661/c122_200904286/1064058.pdf |title=Microsoft Word – Industry_Response_to_Bell_Telus_Request_20090406_v2.doc |access-date=March 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110221901/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/partvii/2009/8661/c122_200904286/1064058.pdf |archive-date=November 10, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> pressure to reform the regulatory system governing the Canadian telecommunications industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.piac.ca/telecom/deferral_accounts_supreme_court_decision_shows_need_of_legislative_reform/ |title=PIAC &#124; Deferral Accounts: Supreme Court decision shows need of legislative reform |publisher=Piac.ca |date=September 18, 2009 |access-date=March 16, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220163619/http://www.piac.ca/telecom/deferral_accounts_supreme_court_decision_shows_need_of_legislative_reform/ |archive-date=February 20, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/canadian-broadband-blasted-by-harvard-study-1.840595 |title=CBC News – Technology & Science – Canadian broadband blasted by Harvard study |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=October 15, 2009 |access-date=March 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314064440/http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/15/harvard-fcc-broadband-study.html |archive-date=March 14, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3343,en_2649_34225_38690102_1_1_1_1,00.html |title=OECD Broadband Portal |publisher=Oecd.org |date=January 1, 1970 |access-date=March 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308120553/http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3343,en_2649_34225_38690102_1_1_1_1,00.html |archive-date=March 8, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>