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Marginal note: Non-application — programs on social media service. 4.1 (1) This Act does not apply in respect of a program that is uploaded to an online undertaking that provides a social media service by a user of the service for transmission over the Internet and reception by other users of the service.
Jun 29, 2018 · (2.1) A person who uses a social media service to upload programs for transmission over the Internet and reception by other users of the service — and who is not the provider of the service or the provider’s affiliate, or the agent or mandatary of either of them — does not, by the fact of that use, carry on a broadcasting undertaking for the purposes of this Act.
- Q1–Why Do We Need to Amend The Broadcasting Act?
- Q2–How Is Bill C-11 Different Than The Previous Bill C-10?
- Q3–How Does The Online Streaming Act Support Canadian Creators?
- Q5–What New Tools Would The CRTC Have to Regulate Online Broadcasters?
- Q6–Would Bill C-11 Open The Door to Regulating All Content on The Internet?
- Q7–Is This Bill About Censoring Canadians?
- Q8–Are Digital First Creators and Their Content Subject to Regulation?
- Q9–How Will “Mandatory Carriage” Work Under Bill C-11?
- Q11–What Does Discoverability Mean in The Context of Bill C-11?
The Broadcasting Acthas not kept pace with technological change. It needs to be updated to reflect Canada’s diverse society and the reality of online broadcasting. The last major reform of the Broadcasting Actwas in 1991; since then, most Canadians have grown accustomed to accessing their music, television, and movies over the Internet. The bill ac...
The Online Streaming Actbuilds upon the previous work of Parliamentarians, retaining the amendments that were made to the bill during the last Parliament. However, in the last Parliament, there was vigorous debate about the role of social media services in supporting Canadian creators and culture. An important change to the bill was made to focus o...
Online broadcasting services like Crave, Netflix, Tou.TV and music streaming services like Spotify and YouTube have dramatically changed how we watch television and movies and listen to music. In addition to this new reality, Canada’s broadcasting sector is facing long-term structural challenges. Without intervention, current trends in the market a...
One of the major changes is a move away from issuing broadcasting licences as the primary regulatory tool, where broadcasters first need to obtain permission from the CRTC to operate in Canada. The new condition of service model would allow the CRTC to seek contributions from broadcasters and to impose other conditions, including conditions related...
No. The focus of the Online Streaming Actis on the streaming services (e.g., Netflix, Crave, Spotify) that Canadians use every day to access their favourite music, television or films. Certain social media platforms (e.g., YouTube) may also be required to support and promote Canadian stories and music. This would apply where these social media serv...
No. The Online Streaming Actis about ensuring that Canadian music and stories are given a fair chance of being discovered. The bill is about further promoting Canadian cultural expression in the digital environment, not inhibiting it. This law would not control what Canadians can or cannot see online. Canadians will always be able to choose what to...
Digital first creators have indicated that they do not wish to be subject to the Broadcasting Act. The Online Streaming Actseeks to respect their wishes. Digital first creators, like all individuals uploading content to a social media service, are not covered by the bill. In other words, individual users, influencers and digital first creators will...
The Broadcasting Actcurrently provides the CRTC with the authority to make orders respecting the carriage of certain programming services and to set the terms and conditions associated with that carriage. For example, the CRTC may order a broadcasting distributor to carry certain programming services or “channels” and require the distributor to pay...
Today, more programs than ever, from across the world, are available to watch online. Similarly, there are more Canadian programs being made now than ever before. Bill C-11 will authorize the CRTC to make orders relating to the discoverability and showcasing of Canadian programs to ensure that Canadian programs are not lost in the vastness of progr...
Marginal note: Non-application — programs on social media service. 4.1 (1) This Act does not apply in respect of a program that is uploaded to an online undertaking that provides a social media service by a user of the service for transmission over the Internet and reception by other users of the service.
The Online Streaming Act would not apply to individual users of social media services. Everyday use of social media by Canadians, digital-first creators and influencers would not be regulated by the Online Streaming Act. The current Act has been crucial in supporting the development of Canadian cultural expression and Canada’s creative ...
Jun 21, 2022 · Non-application — programs on social media service. 4.1 (1) This Act does not apply in respect of a program that is uploaded to an online undertaking that provides a social media service by a user of the service for transmission over the Internet and reception by other users of the service. Application — certain programs
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(2.1) A person who uses a social media service to upload programs for transmission over the Internet and reception by other users of the service — and who is not the provider of the service or the provider’s affiliate, or the agent or mandatary of either of them — does not, by the fact of that use, carry on a broadcasting undertaking for the purposes of this Act.
