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- The government says this sort of revenue sharing is needed to make sure Canadian news continues to exist, after most advertising moved to these online platforms and wiped out a major revenue stream for journalism. Tech giants Google and Meta see the law as a tax on links that doesn't recognize the web traffic the companies provide news outlets.
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Sep 19, 2023 · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says other countries are ‘watching very closely’ as Canada’s dispute with Meta over the Online News Act continues. The government says Google and Meta...
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...
Aug 3, 2023 · Here's a sampling. Why is this happening again? It's all part of a fight over the Online News Act, which became law in June. The act says digital companies must pay news organizations...
Q1 - Why is this bill needed? Why is it important to “level the playing field” between digital platforms and Canadian news businesses? News and information media play a vital role in fostering an informed citizenry and act as the cornerstone of any healthy democracy.
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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 ...
Nov 29, 2023 · The Online News Act, which became law in June, is set to take effect Dec. 19. It will force digital giants like Google and Meta to negotiate deals with Canadian news publishers to...
Jul 10, 2023 · The Online News Act received royal assent on June 22, 2023. The legislation requires that digital platforms that make news available and have a strategic market dominance bargain fairly, and in good faith, with Canadian news businesses for the use of their news content on their services.
