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Net neutrality in Canada is a debated issue, but not to the degree of partisanship in other nations, such as the United States, in part because of its federal regulatory structure and pre-existing supportive laws that were enacted decades before the debate arose.[1] In Canada, Internet service providers (ISPs) generally provide Internet service in a neutral manner. Some notable incidents otherwise have included Bell Canada's throttling of certain protocols[citation needed] and Telus's censorship of a specific website critical of the company.[2]
However, the telecommunications concept currently is explicitly enforced by Canada's federal telecommunications regulatory body, The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC),[3] with the open support of the current federal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[4]
- ^ Braga, Matthew (14 December 2017). "Why Canada's net neutrality fight hasn't been as fierce as the one in the U.S." CBC. CBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Telus cuts subscriber access to pro-union website | CBC News".
- ^ "Strengthening net neutrality in Canada". 26 September 2016.
- ^ Malik, Aisha (18 November 2019). "Federal Court of Canada issues unprecedented ruling ordering ISPs to block piracy service". MobileSyrup. Retrieved 21 November 2019.