Court denies Quebec’s attempt to restrain net neutrality

QUEBEC – In a ruling issued last Wednesday, the Quebec Superior Court quashed an amendment to the Consumer Protection Law of Quebec, restating that the provincial government does not have jurisdiction over telecommunications. In its 2015 Budget, the Government of Quebec introduced amendments to the Consumer Protection Act to put an end to what the province said was illegal on-line gambling by requiring Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block websites that engaged in that activity. After the Bill came into law, the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association appealed the disposition stating that it was unconstitutional, as reported by Cartt.ca. Although Consumer...