Government blocked streaming sites for public servants as a 'people management issue,' documents show | Unpublished
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Publication Date: July 21, 2025 - 04:00

Government blocked streaming sites for public servants as a 'people management issue,' documents show

July 21, 2025

Although streaming services like Netflix and Prime weren't straining the government's network bandwidth, federal officials decided to block them because they were perceived to be a "people management" issue, according to internal documents obtained by CBC News.



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