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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 Tuesday. A member of the Canadian Senators Group peppered the government representative in the chamber with queries.
“I see that measures taken by our government to force...
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...
Communication association proposes ‘safe harbor’ provision to retain tech giants in Canadian news market
Internet and Governance | 10/03/2023 6:18 pm EDT
International communications trade association,...
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...
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 from Canadian users, independent surveys have found. The story was initially reported by Reuters news agency.
Meta instituted the ban earlier this month in response to...
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...
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 platforms Facebook and Instagram now that the Online News Act, Bill C-18 is law.
“We are confirming that news availability will be ended on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada prior to...
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...
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 that the Online News Act, Bill C-18, is needed and should be passed as soon as possible.
“The Canadian Association of Broadcasters supports Bill C-18 for two...
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...
C-18 represents a step on a “slippery slope” away from open internet: ex-CBC, Wikimedia head
Media | 11/01/2022 5:05 pm EDT
Legislation that would force digital giants like...
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...
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 compensation deals with Canadian news organizations is either “rent-seeking behavior” that will prop...
Bill C-11 could be fully implemented within two years of receiving Royal Assent: CRTC chair
Media | 05/19/2022 5:19 pm EDT
The CRTC will take at least two years to fully...
For Indigenous media, C-18 “totally useless” and C-11 needs more: Dadan Sivunivut CEO
Media | 05/18/2022 5:30 pm EDT
Former APTN and current Dadan Sivunivut CEO has...
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...
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 agreements with three new Canadian news platforms -- Les Coops de l’Information, Le Devoir and Torstar.
The three news publishers join the eight announced in June...
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...