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Why the Government is Quietly Undermining Competition Bureau Independence in Bill C-56
If the Bureau is to remain independent from political interference, Bill C-56 needs reforms to limit the government’s power into its inquiries and…
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A Reality Check on the Online News Act: Why Bill C-18 Has Been a Total Policy Disaster
While the government is still talking tough, Bill C-18 has led to millions in lost revenues with cancelled deals, reduced traffic for Canadian media…
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 177: Chris Dinn on Bill C-18’s Harm to Torontoverse and Investment in Innovative Media in Canada
Listen now (24 mins) | The Law Bytes podcast is back after a brief break, and with it, talk about the Online News Act or Bill C-18. All news – both…
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Caving on Bill C-18: Government Outlines Planned Regulations that Signal Willingness to Cast Aside Core Principles of the Online News Act
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Bill C-18 and the CBC’s Self-Destructive Approach to Government Digital Policy
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Why Is Meta Blocking All News Links? Because Bill C-18 Covers All News Outlets
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A 4% Link Tax: Why the Government’s Draft Bill C-18 Regulations Just Increased the Chances of No News on Meta and Google in Canada
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This Must Stop: Government and Liberal Party Go All-In On Speech Regulation With Political Truth Oversight Bodies, Mandated Press Source…
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Why the Government’s Draft Bill C-18 Regulations Don’t Work: The 4% Link Tax is Not a Cap. It’s a Floor.
If the government’s goal with the Bill C-18 regulations was to get Google onside and salvage its law, it may be headed the wrong way.
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Federal Court Approves Consent Order Requiring Minister Steven Guilbeault to Unblock Ezra Levant on Twitter
Regardless of your views of either Levant or Guilbeault, the principle that government ministers should not block access to their feeds is an important…
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Countering Copyright Misinformation: Canadian Libraries Speak Out Against Ongoing Campaign to Undermine User Rights
The lobbying efforts to convince government to restrict fair dealing by requiring unnecessary licences would increase student costs, make education less…
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Why the Government’s Bill C-18 Draft Regulations Are Stacked Against Small, Independent, and Digital-First Media Outlets
Small, independent and digital-first media outlets feared they would be competitively disadvantaged by Bill C-18. They were right to worry.
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Why The Government’s Bill C-18 Draft Regulations Do Little to Ensure More Spending on Journalists or News Content
The government could have required news outlets to spend a minimum percentage of new revenues from the Online News Act on journalists. It didn't. Big…
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A 4% Link Tax: Why the Government’s Draft Bill C-18 Regulations Just Increased the Chances of No News on Meta and Google in Canada
The government's estimated revenues from the Online News Act jump from $150M to $234M in just eight months. How? A 4% link tax.
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Why Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge Doesn’t Seem to Understand How Bill C-18 Works
Most of the Online News Act is finalized. The new Heritage Minister would do well to ensure she understands it.
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