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Internet Surveillance Bill is Dead but Canada’s Telecom Transparency Gap is Alive and Well

Appeared in the Toronto Star on February 23, 2013 as Canada’s Telecom Transparency Gap is Alive and Well The government’s recent decision to kill its online surveillance legislation marked a remarkable policy shift. The outcry over the plan to require Internet providers to install surveillance capabilities within their networks and […]

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February 26, 2013 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive
Removing Telco Foreign Ownership Restrictions: My Appearance Before Senate Committee on Transport & Comm

Removing Telco Foreign Ownership Restrictions: My Appearance Before Senate Committee on Transport & Comm

The Senate Committee on Transport and Communications is conducting a pre-study on the changes to the Telecommunications Act contained in Bill C-38, the omnibus budget implementation bill. Last week, the committee heard from Industry Minister Christian Paradis and from the CRTC. This morning, I’ll appear before the committee to speak in support of removing the telecom foreign ownership restrictions.  My planned opening remarks:

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June 5, 2012 5 comments Committees, News

How Canada’s Telecom Companies Have Secretly Supported Internet Surveillance Legislation

lawfulaccesscolmay12 Appeared in the Toronto Star on May 22, 2012 as How Canada’s Telecoms Quietly Backed Internet Surveillance Bill Canada’s proposed Internet surveillance was back in the news last week after speculation grew that government intends to keep the bill in legislative limbo until it dies on the order paper. […]

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May 21, 2012 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Public Safety Links Telecom Foreign Investment with Lawful Access

Last week, I posted on the Public Safety Canada seeming attempt to circumvent the government’s spectrum consultation by submitting dual letters – a public letter expressing mild concern with foreign ownership and a secret letter warning of “considerable risks”. While that approach raises serious concerns that undermine public confidence in the consultation process, Public Safety’s detailed response (which is available on the Industry Canada site) anticipates the fight over Bill C-30 by specifically claiming that opening the Canadian telecom sector to foreign competition increases the necessity of lawful access legislation:

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April 23, 2012 1 comment News

Public Safety Claims Telecom Ownership Liberalization a National Security Threat

Fresh off Bill C-30, the Internet surveillance legislation, Public Safety Canada now says that opening the Canadian telecom market to foreign ownership “would pose a considerable risk to public safety and national security.”

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April 19, 2012 2 comments News