Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has insisted for months that Bill C-18, the Online News Act, is a market-based approach that would leave it to the Internet platforms and Canadian media outlets to negotiate deals based on the principle of mandated payments for links.
True, that was the outcome where this was all leading ironically. But it would be bad for freedom of the press and the Canadian public. but Google has said no comment so far. Facebook still not interested and the Trudeau Govt has not accepted media amendments to stop snooping in the newsroom.
Fantastic news for Canadians and freedom of the press in Canada.
Google has said no comment so far.
do you think this war is good for Canadian substack writers?
it seems like if legacy media is banned from Google and Facebook, that would only help level the playing field for alternative media
True, that was the outcome where this was all leading ironically. But it would be bad for freedom of the press and the Canadian public. but Google has said no comment so far. Facebook still not interested and the Trudeau Govt has not accepted media amendments to stop snooping in the newsroom.