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Here are the top Canadian telecom stories of 2020
From 5G launches to new legislation, 2020 brought quite a bit of telecom news
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) kicked off major telecom news for the year when it held hearings for its review of mobile wireless services in February.
Despite the world being turned upside down shortly after, telecom news didnât stop amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There were numerous noteworthy things, such as initial 5G network launches, new legislation and calls for reformed privacy laws amid the growing digital sector.
There was quite a lot of telecom news in Canada this past year, so hereâs a round-up of a few of the most important stories that will continue into 2021.
In our November 20 privacy update, we flagged key elements of Bill C-11,
the
Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020, a bill that
was introduced on November 17, 2020 by the Minister of Innovation,
Science and Industry Navdeep Bains.
Bill C-11 had one day of debate on second reading, on November
24, 2020. Each of the opposition parties signalled support for the
general scope of the bill, meaning that it will likely pass this
round of debate in principle and be referred to committee to debate
the specifics of the proposed bill. Parliament s last day of
sitting was on December 11, 2020, and it will not return until
January 25, 2021.
Dec 22, 2020 3 mins read
The recent Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, may have highlighted to many Americans just what happens to the wealth of personal information they regularly – and willingly – share online. It may be especially concerning, then, to know that companies in the United States aren’t required by federal law to protect this information.
The outcome of the Presidential election may be about to change this, however. It’s widely anticipated that the question of data privacy will be a significant priority for the Biden Administration. The issue has been largely overlooked under President Trump, but with many other countries enforcing GDPR-type regulations, it’s time the US acknowledged the real importance of protecting its citizens’ personal information.