In an effort to give Canadians better television choices, the CRTC has set a deadline for the full transition from analog to over-the-air digital TV signals. By August 31, 2011, virtually all over-the-air broadcasting in Canada will be digital. In some areas, broadcasters are already using digital as well as analog signals. They can do this until August 31, 2011. After that, they can only broadcast in digital format.

If you use an antenna (including outside antennas or "rabbit ears") to receive over-the-air signals on a TV set with only an analog tuner, you'll need a digital-to-analog converter box. The converter box attaches to your antenna.

The US moved to digital on June 12, 2009. If you live along the Canada-US border, and you get American signals over the air, you'll need to start converting the digital signal from American stations in June 2009.
Source(s):
www.crtc.gc.ca

www.ic.gc.ca

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