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Government unveils final provisions of Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 12/15/2023 5:30 pm EST

The federal government released the details of the implementation of the Online News Act Friday. It outlined how money from social media giants will be distributed to Canadian news organizations. Currently the rules apply only to Alphabet Inc.’s Google search engine,...

Northern communities are being ill-served by Meta blocking news: Sen. Klyne

Internet and Governance | 11/01/2023 3:46 pm EDT

Northern communities are being ill-served by Meta Platforms Inc.’s decision to block news coverage on Facebook and Instagram, the Senate was told Tuesday. Marty Klyne of the...

Online News Act comes under fire in Senate debate

Internet and Governance | 10/18/2023 5:23 pm EDT

The efficacy of the Online News Act was called into question during the Senate’s Question Period...

St-Onge cites professor to quiet Conservative MP on online bills

Media | 10/06/2023 6:08 pm EDT

Conservative MP Rachael Thomas brought a motion before the House of Commons...

Senators debate efficiency of Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 09/22/2023 5:13 pm EDT

Even though the Online News Act has become law, it is still the subject of debate in Parliament. Thursday...

Meta’s fight with feds impacts emergency info sharing for southwestern Ont. municipality

Internet and Governance | 09/13/2023 5:46 pm EDT

The Online News Act standoff between the federal government and tech-giant Meta Platforms Inc. is negatively impacting emergency communications in Chatham-Kent, Ont....

Facebook use remains constant despite news ban

Internet and Governance | 08/29/2023 4:45 pm EDT

Meta Platforms Inc. has not experienced any notable drop in Facebook usage despite banning news content...

CRTC releases Online News Act plan, mandatory bargaining may begin by end of 2024

Internet and Governance | 08/24/2023 5:26 pm EDT

The CRTC announced its action plan to implement the Online News Act which...

Trudeau, St-Onge criticize Meta for blocking info during wildfires

Internet and Governance | 08/21/2023 4:42 pm EDT

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale...

News companies ask Competition Bureau to look at Meta news-blocking

Media | 08/08/2023 12:40 pm EDT

A group of news organizations have filed an application with the...

New Heritage minister St-Onge promises to battle tech giants

Internet and Governance | 07/26/2023 5:04 pm EDT

OTTAWA–Pascale St-Onge vows to keep up the fight with tech giants over...

OPINION: Small independents won’t benefit from Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 07/21/2023 5:38 pm EDT

by Heather Wright, publisher of The Independent of Petrolia and Central...

Feds respond to tech giants’ concerns through proposed regulations

Internet and Governance | 07/11/2023 5:14 pm EDT

Canadian Heritage is proposing regulations under the Online News Act that...

Feds, Cogeco, Quebecor, say goodbye to Meta

Internet and Governance | 07/05/2023 5:54 pm EDT

The federal government, Quebecor Inc., and Cogeco Inc., are pulling all their advertising investments...

Google confirms removal of Canadian news links

Internet and Governance | 06/30/2023 12:00 am EDT

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has announced it will be removing Canadian news links from its websites. The company made the announcement Thursday, saying that as a result of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, the change will take place when the law goes into effect. “We...

Meta confirms its ending news availability on its platforms

Media | 06/22/2023 7:39 pm EDT

Meta Platforms Inc. said it will no longer provide news on social media...

Trudeau says Meta’s behaviour is unacceptable

Media | 06/13/2023 7:29 pm EDT

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Meta Platforms Inc.’s move to block news content on its platform is...

Online News Act should be passed despite imperfections, Senators told

Internet and Governance | 06/06/2023 5:51 pm EDT

Tuesday the Senate Transport and Communications Committee continued its...

Google disincentivized from engaging with Online News Act, company says

Internet and Governance | 06/06/2023 1:56 pm EDT

Spokespeople for Alphabet Inc.’s Google expressed further concerns they...

Australians tell senators that Canada has nothing to fear from C-18

Internet and Governance | 06/01/2023 1:33 pm EDT

A collection of players from the Australian news industry appeared before the Senate Transport and Communications committee to lend their support to Bill C-18, also known as...

C-18 is necessary and fair, CAB tells Senate panel

Internet and Governance | 05/11/2023 5:45 pm EDT

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) told the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications...

Online News Act should be defeated, Alberta publisher maintains

Internet and Governance | 05/09/2023 5:01 pm EDT

The Senate Committee on Transport and Communication continued its study of...

Senate begins oversight of Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 04/25/2023 6:08 pm EDT

The government’s Online News Act will not regulate the media nor will it require internet users to pay...

Google defends restricting access, calls for changes to C-18

Internet and Governance | 04/21/2023 5:08 pm EDT

Senior executives of Alphabet Inc.’s Google appeared before the House of...

Conservatives and Liberals keep up dispute over online legislation

Internet and Governance | 04/18/2023 5:04 pm EDT

The Conservatives are keeping up their battle against the government’s...

Heritage Committee summons Google execs over news blocking

Internet and Governance | 02/28/2023 4:46 pm EST

The House of Commons Heritage committee voted Tuesday to summon top...

Rodriguez, Scott, given rough ride on C-18 in appearance before Heritage committee

Internet and Governance | 10/21/2022 7:21 pm EDT

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez and CRTC chair Ian Scott were...

Google amplifies its messaging around C-18 through commissioned poll 

Internet and Governance | 10/14/2022 5:18 pm EDT

A survey commissioned by Alphabet Inc.’s Google Canada found that most Canadians are unfamiliar with the provisions set out in Canada’s News Compensation Act, but when...

Heritage committee opens hearings on news compensation legislation

Internet and Governance | 09/23/2022 5:56 pm EDT

The government’s plan to force social media platforms to negotiate...

Tories put forward motion to kill Bill C-18, send “subject matter” to committee

Media | 05/13/2022 5:12 pm EDT

Conservative MP John Nater wants the Liberal government to withdraw its...

Facebook doesn’t rule out blocking news content if C-18 passes, docs reveal telecom opposition to online harms framework 

Internet and Governance | 04/26/2022 5:43 pm EDT

Representatives of Twitter Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook have acknowledged that the companies have serious concerns about a pair of Government legislative efforts...

Google expands News Showcase program 

Media | 10/27/2021 12:37 pm EDT

Alphabet Inc.'s Google is expanding its News Showcase program, announcing Wednesday that it has signed...

News advocacy group calls for action on content compensation legislation

Media | 06/09/2021 5:33 pm EDT

A group representing news outlets in Canada has put out a call to Premier...