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New bill will force tech giants to negotiate deals to pay media to use their content
OTTAWA — Digital giants will have six months to negotiate private deals to compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content or be forced to reach an agreement, if a new federal bill becomes law. "Right now, the health and
Law to help Canada’s news industry, and combat fake news, to be tabled within days
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is poised to bring forward legislation within days to make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. The bill is expected to be modelled on a law in Australia making tech...
YouTube warns federal bill could hit digital creators’ earnings from abroad
OTTAWA — YouTube has warned that Canadian digital creators, including influencers and streamers, could lose foreign revenue if the government forces digital platforms to promote Canadian content. The proposed legislation that would force YouTube and ot...
CRTC approves broadcast component of Rogers-Shaw deal, with conditions
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has approved Rogers Communications Inc.’s acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.'s broadcasting services, but will force the company to meet a series of conditions it laid out Thursday. T...
CRTC bans Russian state-run broadcaster RT from Canadian airwaves
OTTAWA — Canadian broadcasters are no longer allowed to distribute Russia’s state-run broadcaster, RT, after the federal regulator found the programming has targeted Ukrainians during the ongoing Russian invasion. The Canadian Radio-television and Comm...
CTV expresses ‘regrets’ over errors included in Patrick Brown article
TORONTO — CTV News expressed "regrets" Wednesday over errors included in a 2018 report that torpedoed Patrick Brown's career in provincial politics, closing the door on a years-long legal dispute between the two parties. A statement sent by the broadc...
Rogers suggests Canada ban all sanctioned Russian broadcasters, not just RT
OTTAWA — Communications giant Rogers has suggested that Canada ban all Kremlin-controlled Russian broadcasters, as well as channels owned by sanctioned Russian individuals. The company's recommendation would mean banning not only state-owned broadcast...
Ottawa needs to help level playing field between Canadian media and big tech: Forum
OTTAWA — The Public Policy Forum says "urgent" action is needed from the Canadian government to level the playing field between news media and tech giants such as Meta and Google amid broad revenue declines in the media industry. In a
Law will support media industry in ‘crisis’ and help combat fake news: minister
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is pressing ahead with plans for a law to make digital giants pay Canadian outlets for using their content, not just to shore up the media but to counteract fake news. Speaking at a virtual
Journalism experts say threats to press during protests a wake-up call
In a video from Ottawa, a broadcaster stares at the camera in silence as protesters surround him and scream expletives, calling him a liar and bellowing "freedom." Near the U.S. border in Surrey, B.C., a cameraman's equipment is shoved off his