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Digital platforms won’t fight or flee new regulations, Guilbeault says

News | 11/04/2020 5:46 pm EST
Then Minster of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault at a press conference on Nov. 3, 2020./ Photo by Andrew Meade.

Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault isn’t concerned about potential political or industry opposition to the Broadcasting Act updates he tabled Tuesday, saying in an interview a “realistic timeline” for the new rules to be in place would be by the end of 2021. 

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