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Act current to 2024-11-11 and last amended on 2023-12-19. Previous Versions. See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable. Shaded provisions are not in force. Help. * List of amendments since 2019-01-01 (limited to last 10 amendments) [more details]
Act current to 2024-06-19 and last amended on 2023-12-19. Previous Versions. Assented to 2023-06-22. An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada. His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
- Open Call Process
- Digital Agenda
- Regulations
- Department of Canadian Heritage Consultations on The Proposed Regulations
As required under the Online News Act Application and Exemption Regulations, Google has posted an open call on its website. Interested news businesses can submit an application through the Google site before April 30, 2024. More details are available on this page.
The Online News Act and the Online Streaming Actare two pieces of the government’s digital agenda. They are separate pieces of legislation with different implementation processes. 1. Online News Act(Bill C-18): Require large digital platforms to bargain fairly with news businesses for their content. 2. Online Streaming Act(Bill C-11): Makes Canadia...
The Government has published the final regulations for the Online News Act in the Canada Gazette, Part II. The regulations outline which platforms are subject to the Act and the timeframe for platforms to self-notify to the CRTC. They also provide additional direction to the CRTC about how platforms can obtain an exemption from the mandatory bargai...
Before issuing the final regulations, the Department of Canadian Heritage held a public consultation on the proposed regulations and the Regulatory Impact Assessment Statement that describes the draft regulations and how they were developed. The consultation ran from September 2 to October 2, 2023. The comments received during the consultation are ...
Jul 21, 2023 · Bill C-18, or the Online News Act, lays out a framework that would require digital giants Google and Meta to develop agreements with Canadian news sites to provide them with compensation for...
On 5 April 2022, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, introduced in the House of Commons Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada (short title: Online News Act).1 On 31 May 2022, at second reading, the bill was referred to the House of Commons Sta...
4 The purpose of this Act is to regulate digital news intermediaries with a view to enhancing fairness in the Canadian digital news marketplace and contributing to its sustainability, including the sustainability of news businesses in Canada, in both the non-profit and for-profits sectors, including independent local ones.
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The Online News Act (formerly Bill C-18) became law on June 22, 2023. The Act is intended to help Canadian news organizations reach fair commercial agreements with the largest online platforms, such as search engines and social media sites.
