Canadian Internet Forum: Future of our Internet in government's hands

By Perry Hoffman

OTTAWA - The federal government could make or break a positive Internet experience for Canadians, Michael Geist, University of Ottawa law professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet law and e-commerce, said at an event in Ottawa yesterday. Geist was speaking at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority’s (CIRA) Canadian Internet Forum 2012 where he noted that the federal government has tabled a number of pieces of legislation that could greatly affect how Canadians interact with the Internet in the future. Saying that the House of Commons is where “The Other Internet Forum” is taking place, Geist pointed to legislation on...