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Internet Society lobbies on project to get ahead of IoT vulnerabilities

The Canadian chapter of the Internet Society (ISCC) is looking to embark on a broad scale project involving foreign and local governments, civil society and industry to tackle the security challenges of a quickly emerging technology: the internet of things (IoT). 

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CPC plans for Netflix, rural broadband still unclear days ahead of vote

Despite Conservative leader Andrew Scheer indicating throughout this fall’s election campaign that he would make sure Netflix Inc. pays its “fair share,” his party is refusing to clarify whether he actually plans to introduce any new obligations on the streaming giant.

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Federal Court rejects Quebecor’s leave to appeal on STB data

The Federal Court of Appeal has decided it will not hear a case brought by Quebecor Inc. on handing over set-top-box (STB) data to the CRTC.

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Quebec news funding will help with Google, Facebook dominance: Le Devoir

As the Canada Revenue Agency considers how to administer $595-million worth of tax credits it pledged to news media, the Quebec government has unveiled a newspaper assistance strategy that some say will help digital media navigate an environment dominated by foreign technology giants. 

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Videotron eliminates gigabit internet service

Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron has shut down its 1 Gbps internet service, effective Oct. 11.

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Conservatives propose three-per-cent tax on tech giant revenue

The Conservative Party has now specified its plan to make web giants “pay their fair share,” which consists of a three-per-cent tax on revenues of the largest digital companies.

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Consensus on ‘digital giants,’ data breaches in French debate

Federal party leaders agreed Thursday evening in the last debate of the election campaign on the need for big online companies to pay more in taxes, for the government to invest in the cultural sector and to protect Canadians from data breaches, though they didn’t delve into details.

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OECD seeks unified tax regime for web giants

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development will host a public consultation next month on its proposed “unified approach” to the taxation of the world’s biggest tech companies.

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CanCon producers silent on CBC-Netflix rift

Organizations that represent important stakeholders in the field of Canadian content are staying relatively mum on the revelation that the CBC/Radio-Canada would stop collaborating with Netflix Inc., though the union representing Canada’s English-language screenwriters has endorsed Tait’s decision.

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Telus says Bell in no position to defend CRTC jurisdiction on standstill rule

The CRTC is within its jurisdiction to order companies to keep carrying each other’s TV signals even in the middle of a dispute, Telus Corp. told Federal Court, but the company also argued BCE Inc. isn’t the right entity to defend such an argument. 

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