Commentary Justin Trudeau’s government is seizing control of the internet and granting itself sweeping new powers that turn its communications regulator into a political puppet. By now a lot of Canadians have heard of the controversial Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11) which defines the internet as broadcasting and puts it under the control of the…
Peter Menzies: How Bill C-11 Could Open the Door to State-Controlled Media
Revisions to Broadcasting Act Won’t Cover Online Porn, Heritage Minister Says
OTTAWA—Sweeping updates to the Broadcasting Act will not cover pornography or sexually exploitive content online, says Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault. Guilbeault told the House of Commons ethics committee Monday that a new regulator will handle child pornography and non-consensual material, but that Bill C-10, which aims to regulate YouTube, Facebook and other platforms, will steer…
Bill to Regulate Internet Should Sustain Traditional Media and Avoid Infringing Free Speech, Heritage Committee Hears
The federal government needs to find a balance between its attempt to regulate foreign digital giants and public concerns of over-surveillance of the freedom of speech on the internet, a House Committee heard on Monday. On Nov. 3, 2020, the Liberal government introduced Bill C-10, the first reform to amend the Canadian Broadcasting Act since…
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