From BNN.CA at 3:50 pm
"A judge has struck down the Harper cabinet’s 2009 decision to overrule the CRTC and instead let a cell carrier with Egyptian ties operate in Canada.
“That decision was based on errors of law and must be quashed,” Justice Roger Hughes of Federal Court wrote on Friday.
He put in place a 45-day stay of judgment in order to avoid chaos and give the carrier, Globalive, a chance to go back to the federal telecom regulator. This means Globalive can keep operating for now.
The appeal to Federal Court was brought by Public Mobile, a wireless competitor. It had asked for the judicial review, arguing the Harper cabinet exceeded its authority when it allowed Globalive and its Wind Mobile brand to operate despite the fact it wasn't sufficiently Canadian-owned or controlled for the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission.
more at http://www.bnn.ca/News/2011/2/4/Court-quashes-Tory-cabinets-Globalive-decision.aspx
Edit by TorontoColin: The decision has been overturned, please see post 111
"A judge has struck down the Harper cabinet’s 2009 decision to overrule the CRTC and instead let a cell carrier with Egyptian ties operate in Canada.
“That decision was based on errors of law and must be quashed,” Justice Roger Hughes of Federal Court wrote on Friday.
He put in place a 45-day stay of judgment in order to avoid chaos and give the carrier, Globalive, a chance to go back to the federal telecom regulator. This means Globalive can keep operating for now.
The appeal to Federal Court was brought by Public Mobile, a wireless competitor. It had asked for the judicial review, arguing the Harper cabinet exceeded its authority when it allowed Globalive and its Wind Mobile brand to operate despite the fact it wasn't sufficiently Canadian-owned or controlled for the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission.
more at http://www.bnn.ca/News/2011/2/4/Court-quashes-Tory-cabinets-Globalive-decision.aspx
Edit by TorontoColin: The decision has been overturned, please see post 111