The NDP has issued a press release lamenting the current state of Canadian broadband, arguing that "Canada has gone from world leader to world laggard in terms of digital access and its citizens are paying the price."
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Canwest on Conservative Backtracking on Spam Exceptions
Canwest covers the Conservatives' decision to scale back spam bill exceptions that were floated less than two weeks ago.
Lawful Access Looms on Parliamentary Plan
Second reading for the lawful access bills has now appeared on the projected order of business for the House of Commons.
Conservatives Reverse on Watering Down Anti-Spam Bill
The Conservatives reversed course on plans to water down Bill C-27 in an aborted clause-by-clause meeting today that promises another 48 hours of intense lobbying on the anti-spam bill. Parliamentary Secretary Mike Lake opened this afternoon's meeting by putting the Government's proposed changes into the public record. Most notably, the […]
Divide Among Liberals Over Anti-Spam Bill?
Media coverage over the weekend suggested a possible split among Liberal MPs over Bill C-27, the anti-spam bill. Canwest's coverage noted that the Liberal MPs have tabled motions designed to water down the bill. I blogged last week about motions promoted by copyright lobby groups such as the music and […]
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 229: My Digital Access Day Keynote – Assessing the Canadian Digital Policy Record 
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