OTTAWA – The Canadian government underscored its support of net neutrality on the same day as the Federal Communications Commission voted to roll back U.S. laws implemented in 2015 under then-president Barack Obama on the issue.
In a brief statement, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains said that the Feds back “an open Internet where Canadians have the ability to access the content of their choice in accordance with Canadian laws.”
“Net neutrality is one of the critical issues of our times, much like freedom of the press and freedom of expression before it”, Minister Bains said in a statement. “That’s why our government has a strong net neutrality framework in place through the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). We believe that an open and accessible Internet is vital to the free flow of content and information, which, in turn, is vital to our democracy. Freedom, equality, diversity and openness are important values for our government, and we firmly intend to uphold these values.”
