And here we get to the second massive shift in the communications landscape signalled by this week’s report. The recommendations invite suspicion about whether the real goal is social engineeringIt’s unsettling to observe how much power the panelists are seeking for the new “Canadian Communications Commission,” as the CRTC is proposed to be renamed. But when people under 30 now talk about “free speech,” they’re just as often talking about what’s allowed on social media. Many Canadian citizens and businesses now rely on social media as a necessary communications and commercial service, like the phone network. In a perfect world, the proposed new Canadian Communications Commission might bring corporate censors to heel.

Source: National Post January 31, 2020 12:00 UTC