As US Prepares to Gut Net Neutrality, Canada is Strengthening Them
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1. As US prepares to gut net neutrality rules, Canada strengthens them
“Yesterday the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ordered changes to one carrier’s zero-rating program and announced that it will enforce stricter guidelines for determining whether zero-rating programs are discriminatory.”
2. Ottawa to offer low-income housing credit
“The Canadian government’s housing strategy will include a new benefit for people waiting for low income housing, a source confirmed to CBC News.
“The details about how much and who gets the benefit will be unveiled later Wednesday as the Liberal government announces its long-awaited housing strategy.
“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make the announcement in Toronto, while Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will be in Vancouver — two cities grappling with housing needs. MPs will also make stops across the country for ‘echo’ announcements over the next two days, the source said.”
– CBC News
3. Ontario Liberals bring sweeping workplace protections into law
“The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act will hike the minimum wage to $15, provide two paid, job-protected sick days for all workers, increase holiday entitlement, and boost protections for temporary employment agency workers. It passed its third and final reading Wednesday, with Liberal and NDP MPPs voting in favour and Conservative lawmakers opposing. ”
4. YouTube is addressing its massive child exploitation problem
“Across YouTube, an unsettling trend has emerged: Accounts are publishing disturbing and exploitative videos aimed at and starring children in compromising, predatory, or creepy situations — and racking up millions of views.
“BuzzFeed News has found a number of videos, many of which appear to originate from eastern Europe, that feature young children, often in revealing clothing, placed in vulnerable scenarios.”
5. Is Snapchat making people forget what they look like?
“‘It’s like the perfection app.’ And over time, it’s easy to forget that you don’t actually look that ‘perfect.'”
– Vice
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