In response to the federal government’s recently passed Online Streaming Act, Canada’s broadcast regulator is considering creating a public registry whereby certain online streaming services would need to be registered in order to operate in the country, according to a consultation document. The proposed public registry would allow the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to keep…
CRTC Considering Certain ‘Requirements’ for Streaming Platforms to Promote Canadian and Indigenous Content Globally
Canada’s broadcast regulator is considering implementing certain “requirements or incentives” that it says would help ensure streaming platforms promote Canadian and indigenous content both domestically and internationally, according to a consultation document. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on May 12 that it was launching three consultations to receive public feedback on a number…
IN-DEPTH: What Do the CRTC’s Public Consultations on Banning Fox News Entail?
The fact that Canada’s broadcast regulator is holding public consultations on whether to ban Fox News, after receiving a complaint from an LGBTQ rights advocacy organization, is highly unusual, given that only one channel has been removed in recent years from the list of approved foreign broadcasters on Canadian cable television. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)…
IN-DEPTH: Who Are the 9 Cabinet-Appointed CRTC Commissioners Responsible for Implementing Bill C-11?
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez will soon issue a policy directive to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) informing its commissioners how to go about drafting regulations to implement the new legislative framework outlined in the federal government’s recently passed Online Streaming Act. Bill C-11 will bring digital streaming giants like Netflix and YouTube under the…
Online Streaming Act Back in House, Minister Intends to Reject Some Senate Amendments
March 8, 2023
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The Liberal government’s controversial Online Streaming Act is back in the House of Commons, where MPs are set to debate the Senate’s amendments. Also known as Bill C-11, it would require big tech companies that offer online streaming services, such as YouTube, Netflix and Spotify, to contribute to Canadian content. If passed, the bill will…
Conventional TV Revenues in Decline Across Canada, Says CRTC
Advertising revenue collected by conventional television broadcasters across Canada is in decline as digital platforms drain their market share, says the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). “Each year, a larger share of ad spending in Canada is flowing to the Internet and other digital platforms,” the CRTC wrote in its report titled, “Harnessing Change:…
Liberal Online Streaming Bill Could Discriminate Against American Firms: US Embassy
January 11, 2023
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The United States Embassy in Ottawa says it has concerns that the federal Liberals’ controversial online streaming act could discriminate against American companies. In a statement to The Canadian Press, an embassy spokeswoman said U.S. officials are holding consultations with businesses about how Bill C-11 could affect their operations. “We have … concerns it could…
CRTC Gets New Chair With Broadcasting Regulator in Spotlight Over Contentious Bills
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has appointed the next head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Vicky Eatrides will serve as the broadcasting regulator’s chair and CEO for a five-year term starting on Jan. 5. Eatrides was most recently an assistant deputy minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, a role she took on…
As MPs Pass Liberal Online News Bill, Meta Again Threatens to Pull Content
The House of Commons passed a Liberal bill on Wednesday designed to require web giants to compensate journalism outfits for reposting their content, and Meta is once again threatening to remove news content from Facebook in Canada. Federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has argued the bill will “enhance fairness” in the digital news marketplace by…
Senators Begin Amending Proposed Online Streaming Act Aimed at Regulating the Internet
November 27, 2022
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A Senate committee is rewriting Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act proposed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, after it passed third reading in the House of Commons in June. The Senate has been petitioned by multiple large corporations to amend the bill, including YouTube, Apple Music, and Spotify. The Standing Senate Committee on Transport…
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