Heritage Minister Pablo Rodrigeuz said on July 12 that he is open to regulating Meta’s new social media platform “Threads” under the Online News Act, which requires tech giants to pay Canadian media outlets for news content linked on their platforms. “That’s eventually going to be included in the regulation,” Mr. Rodriguez said on July…
Ottawa May Regulate Meta’s New Platform ‘Threads’ Under Online News Act: Heritage Minister
Trudeau Says Conflict With Social Media Companies a ‘Dispute Over Democracy’
A few hours after his government announced it was suspending advertising with social media company Meta, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the move was made to defend democracy. “This is not just a dispute over advertising, it’s also a dispute over democracy,” Mr. Trudeau told reporters in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, on July 5. The prime minister…
Heritage Minister ‘Surprised’ Google Intends to Block Canadian News in Response to Bill C-18
Despite Google previously running tests to block some Canadian news in preparation for the passage of Bill C-18, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is “surprised” that the tech giant has now announced it intends to block all links to Canadian news outlets once the Online News Act comes into effect in December. Rodriguez said that…
Federal Report Says Many Canadians Want ‘Stronger’ Internet Regulations to Combat ‘Online Harm’
A federal report issued by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s department says that a large number of Canadians have expressed a desire for Ottawa to implement “stronger legislation” to regulate internet content and combat “online harm.” The report, titled “What We Heard: 2022 Roundtables on Online Safety,” summarized 19 in-person and virtual roundtable discussions held in…
Tait Reappointed as CBC President for Just 18 Months as Public Broadcaster’s Mandate Is Reassessed
Cabinet has reappointed Catherine Tait as president and CEO of CBC and Radio-Canada for just an 18-month term as Ottawa reassesses the public broadcaster’s mandate going forward in a shifting online “environment,” says Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Tait was appointed to a five-year term as CBC’s president in July 2018, but Rodriguez told reporters in Ottawa on…
Minister Reviewing CBC’s Mandate With Eye to Making It Less Reliant on Advertising
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said Monday he is starting to review the mandate for CBC and its French-language service Radio-Canada, including ways the government can bolster funding to the public broadcaster so that it is less reliant on advertising dollars. And he also hinted the Liberal government’s proposed online news bill, which is currently…
Ministers and Departments Spent Over $800,000 on Speechwriters
Federal departments and their ministers have spent over $800,000 to hire speechwriters in the past three years, according to information tabled in the House of Commons. The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations has been the highest spender for such services, with $142,439 in contracts since 2019. Environment and Climate Change Canada came in second at $134,139….
‘Comprehensive Assessment’ Was Conducted Before Contracting Antisemitic Consultant: Heritage Department
The Department of Canadian Heritage says it conducted a “comprehensive assessment” prior to awarding a contract to a now-defunded firm that employed a consultant later found to have posted numerous antisemitic remarks online. Montreal-based consultancy firm Community Media Advocacy Centre (CMAC) was approved for funding “following a comprehensive assessment including both regional and national committees,”…
Feds to Rewrite Policy for ‘Historically Colonial’ Museum Sector: Report
A federal department will hire a number of Canadian indigenous advisors to help rewrite Canada’s 1990 museum policy for the purpose of promoting “equity, diversity and inclusion,” according to a report. “Recognizing the unique challenges and perspectives of Indigenous peoples in relation to their heritage and the historically colonial museum sector, this contract seeks to…
Ottawa Gives $1.2 Million Funding to New Research Projects Countering ‘Online Harms’
The federal government has granted $1.2 million in funding to 16 new research projects intended to “counter online disinformation and other online harms and threats,” some of which are described as “alt-right” or “credibility attacks on journalists.” The 16 projects were selected following an annual call for proposals launched in July 2022 by the Digital Citizen Contribution Program…
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