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Canada already has strong net neutrality laws, but Oliver told the House “we cannot rest on our laurels.”

“Requiring that net neutrality be a guiding principle in the review and update of these acts signals a clear commitment to placing consumers and content providers first,” Oliver said. “That is a very important signal to send to the industry.”

It’s unclear when the government will formally revamp the acts, but it announced its intention to do so in Spring 2017. Since then, it asked the federal telecom regulator to report on future content distribution models for audio and video content in a world in which telecommunications has converged with broadcasting.

The industry and regulators are grappling with how legislation should apply to services such as Netflix that have disrupted the market but fall outside traditional models. The Ministry of Canadian Heritage and Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, departments that deal with broadcasting rules and telecommunications infrastructure, have both committed to net neutrality principles that favour an open internet.

It’s a stark contrast to the United States, where there’s an ongoing battle over net neutrality rules. In December, the Federal Communications Commission repealed the rules established in 2015 under the Obama administration. It argued the internet did just fine without them and that over-regulation could hamper network investment. Internet providers indicated they might engage in paid prioritization, where companies could pay more for faster connections.