NDP industry critic Brian Masse says he wants the Conservatives’ reintroduced spam bill to go through the House legislative process anew to ensure there are no “sleeper clauses.” 

Industry Minister Tony Clement introduced Bill C-28, the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act, in the House of Commons last week.

The bill is similar to its previous version, Bill C-27, the Electronic Commerce Protection Act. It had received 64 amendments in the previous session of Parliament, reaching the Senate Transport and Communications Committee for review before being killed by prorogation.

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