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Google says it may ‘assess’ future news access in Canada over Bill C-18A Google executive told a Senate committee the company has shared its concerns with the government's online news bill for over a year, but those concerns have not been considered.TechMay 3, 2023
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Google won’t rule out blocking news in Canada if Liberal bill passes, exec tells MPsEarlier this year, Google ran a five-week test that prevented 3.3 per cent of its Canadians users from seeing news links when searching for journalism on its search engine.TechApr 20, 2023
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Google offers 2 top executives to testify at parliamentary committeeGoogle will be making their president of global affairs and chief legal officer, Kent Walker and vice president of news, Richard Gingras available to meet with the committee.CanadaMar 18, 2023
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Google to stop blocking Canadian news links next weekGoogle says it will end its block on news links next week following a five-week test that limited access to news for some Canadian users.PoliticsMar 10, 2023
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Google executive committee testimony over blocked news access delayed by glitchesFour executives were summoned to appear after Google confirmed it was conducting a test to limit news access to some Canadian users in response to the proposed Online News Act.CanadaMar 6, 2023
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MPs summon Google CEO to face questions over blocking news accessGoogle's CEO Sundar Pichai along with other executives are being summoned to testify at a meeting of the House of Commons heritage committee on Monday.PoliticsFeb 28, 2023
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Google Canada starts layoffs as parent company cuts 12,000 workers globallyGoogle Canada spokesperson Lauren Skelly said notifications were being sent on Monday to staff impacted by the cuts announced last month.TechFeb 6, 2023
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Google looks to grow in Montreal with new 5-floor sprawling office spaceGoogle says they account for about 300 employees in the city, but the new workplace in Montreal can accommodate up to 1,000 people.CanadaNov 2, 2022
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Google warns Canada’s plan to fight online hate is ‘vulnerable to abuse’Google is one of the first major tech companies to comment on Canada's proposed approach to handle harmful online content.CanadaNov 5, 2021
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Google Canada signs deals with 8 publishers, will pay news organizations for contentGoogle Canada says the Google News Showcase will provide customizable space for newsrooms to produce, distribute and explain essential information to readers.TechJun 24, 2021
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