Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa MP Dan Mazier took a step towards his goal of making Canadian internet suppliers more accountable with the passage of his private member’s bill in the House of Commons, last week.

Bill C-288, an Act to amend the Telecommunications Act, is meant to provide Canadians with transparent and accurate information regarding Internet speeds.

“I’ve heard so many Canadians, especially rural Canadians, tell me that they’re not getting the internet speeds they pay for,” said Mazier, who is the Conservative Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development and Connectivity. “This is because the government has allowed internet companies to advertise speeds you may never receive.”

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