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Intent of C-11 is to exclude digital creators: CRTC chair

News | 06/01/2022 6:01 pm EDT
CRTC chair Ian Scott testifies on C-11 before the House of Commons Heritage Committee on May 31, 2022/ photo via ParlVu

CRTC chair Ian Scott told the House of Commons Heritage Committee Tuesday that Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, is needed to modernize Canada’s broadcast sector. The Broadcasting Act from 1991 did a lot of good but stands out as a product of its time, he said.

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