Internet Insider: Election down to the wire, latest on the TPP, and an unusual ally on Net Neutrality

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Published on Friday, 30 October 2015 05:15
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INTERNET INSIDER
October 30th, 2015
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We’re still just under a week away from the swearing-in of Justin Trudeau’s new government, but already attention is turning to the key issues they’ll face upon assuming office. Already it’s clear that Bill C-51 and the TPP’s Internet censorship plan will be right at the top of the new government’s agenda - not least thanks to the incredible pressure you’ve helped bring to bear, both during the recent election campaign and over the past months and even years. We’re approaching the change of scene in Ottawa with a positive frame of mind - the previous government’s track record on C-51 and the TPP was so awful that Canadians will need to work together to clear up the mess. That said, we’ve been listening closely to what you’ve been telling us on social media, and we’ll be keeping up the pressure for a full repeal of C-51, and a rejection of the TPP’s Internet censorship plan. We believe things could start moving fast on both these issues, so be sure to stay tuned on r60