A Senate bill that would require Canadians to verify their age online before accessing porn is moving through the House of Commons without the support of the Liberal government.

  • bitwise@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    I wrote my MP once in 2021 regarding the reversal of the wholesale broadband rates. Specifically, about how the Vice-Chair of Telecommunications sat down with the President of Bell Media for some beers at a sports game to discuss things after the 2019 court rulings upheld the existing rules set by the Commission.

    The result, of course, was a change to the rules.

    You’re not going to get a real answer from your MPP, just a staffer tasked with boilerplating out an email that could conceivably be construed as an answer to your question/complaint.

    • TotallyHuman
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      11 months ago

      The staffer has two jobs. Their first job is to send a useless mollifying email. Their second job is to make a tally mark next to the words “PORN AGE GATE – OPPOSED”. (Or these days, probably they click a button on a spreadsheet.)

      Writing your MP is like voting. It’s useless individually, but in aggregate it will change their behaviour.

    • jadero
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      11 months ago

      Oh I know. I’ve written letters, sent emails, and even showed up on their doorsteps. I’m under no illusions as to effect, but it makes me feel better knowing that I’ve done what I can.