Quebec bill would force Internet firms to block access to online gambling sites

Comment #13

Lotterologist — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 11:01:33 GMT

That's terrible! Can Americans in Canada play the lottery online legally or are they subject to America's online gambling laws

Comment #12

LottoBux — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 04:53:57 GMT

Proposed Quebec law will force ISP s to block access to online gambling sites

Critics say the Internet-censoring legislation unprecedented in Canada is a way for Quebec s state-owned gambling authority to block competition and could lead to governments across the country deciding what citizens can and can t view online.

Moreover, law experts say the legislation violates freedom of expression, contradicts federal telecommunications law and will likely be challenged in court by Internet com... [ More ]

Comment #11

LottoBux — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 04:30:37 GMT

The province's finance minister says the bill is necessary to protect the health and safety of Quebecers

because illegal sites don't apply the same responsible gaming rules as sites run by the government

and pose a risk to the population

In Other Words ,They Pay Out Double

Quebec Pays 4,500.00 For A P4 Str8...Online It's 2x That

They're Only Worried That You're Not Spending Money In Quebec And The $$$ Are Going Elsewhere.

That's The Way Quebec Has Always Been...Me First... [ More ]

Comment #10

LottoBux — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 04:01:07 GMT

Well said OM,

Couldn't Agree More

I'm Only 10-15 Mins Away From Quebec But I Rarely Go,

Comment #9

winsumloosesum — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 20:06:17 GMT

Gota love it!!

illegal sites don't apply the same responsible gaming rules as sites run by the government

Government and Responsible. Right

Comment #8

LiveInGreenBay — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 19:21:14 GMT

Yea sully...First you need someone with a match. Seems the sheep are too busy grazing.

Comment #7

amber123 — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:08:35 GMT

The Government has no business to intervene in our personal lives, Internet or not. Unless there is harm being done to others, I should have every right to piss away all my life savings on whatever I want to without the greedy sticky fingers of the Govt. stepping in.

The bottom line is greed, they just use all that other BS to justify their bad behaviors. The Govt. is such a bloated institution wasting countless billions on crap, not to mention the thievery, hypocrisy, and a list of a hundred... [ More ]

Comment #6

amber123 — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:01:16 GMT

But the U.S. Government is doing the same thing..

Comment #5

destinycreation — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 17:30:09 GMT

The Devil's Advocate argument to this legislation is that the government does have an interest in legislating morality if the situation involves the mental or physical health and safety of its citizens as a whole. We live in a day and age where the morality and values of society have seriously declined, tending toward Ground 0, and at the rate we're going now in society, how are we going to salvage basic morals, values, virtue, and respect for the value and dignity of human life ??

Even thou... [ More ]

Comment #4

music* — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 17:12:16 GMT

Canadians are some of the best friends that America has. They stood with us during 9/11 and the Iranian hostage crisis.

Americans should stay out of politics in foreign countries.

This forum is fine and free. As we would not want foreigners to impose their views on us then we should reciprocate.

Comment #3

sully16 — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 17:12:08 GMT

Fahrenheit 451, The temperature in which paper burns.

Comment #2

MonEl — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:24:24 GMT

Of course, they don't want competition, that is also why here on the United States we are not free to gamble online where-ever we want to, to governments they want to have and keep a monopoly, they want to be the only ones getting money from any gambling done by people.

The government can't compete with online gambling sites. when online gambling sites pay more and also have better service.

As to freedoms, well, as time goes by, governments start to take away all kinds of freedoms, little... [ More ]

Comment #1

amber123 — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:16:53 GMT

The Government always gets pissed off when they can't get their hands on any kind of revenue. Extortion is only legal when it's conducted by Big Brother.

Quebec bill would force Internet firms to block access to online gambling sites

Lottery Post — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:01:08 GMT

A little-publicized bill that is making its way through Quebec's legislative process has digital-law experts and others worried that the concept of a free and open Internet is being threatened in the province.

Bill 74 includes a provision that seeks to force Internet service providers to block Quebecers' access to online gambling sites that aren't approved by the government.

The province's finance minister says the bill is necessary to protect the health and safety of Quebecers because ill... [ More ]