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Learn about the Online News Act, a proposed legislation that will play a role in the sustainability of the Canadian news ecosystem. Digital platforms have come to play an integral role in Canada’s news ecosystem, shifting the way Canadians access news content that is vital to democracy.
The Online News Act (French: Loi sur les nouvelles en ligne), known commonly as Bill C-18, is a Canadian federal statute.
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...
The bill addresses a fundamental problem underlying the news industry crisis, namely that digital platforms have built a hugely successful business model partially through the use of news content without compensating news organizations for that use.
Aug 24, 2023 · Canada’s telecommunications regulator has unveiled its timeline and plans for implementing the federal government's contentious Online News Act, revealing that bargaining over compensation...
- Rachel Aiello
Jul 8, 2023 · The federal government says it is suspending advertising on Facebook and Instagram, the latest move in a battle over the Online News Act. The new law compels digital platforms to pay news...
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The Online News Act (formerly Bill C-18) became law on June 22, 2023. It is intended to help Canadian news organizations reach fair commercial agreements with the largest online platforms, such as search engines and social media sites.