The federal broadcast regulator will go ahead with the process to put rules in place around Canadian content on streaming services, after such efforts played a role in ending trade talks with the U.S.
A spokesperson says the CRTC will move forward to determine exactly how streamers must ensure Canadian content is available and visible to audiences.
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The CRTC says it’s still finalizing the dates for the regulatory proceedings.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the U.S. put pressure on Canada to adjust its position on rules around discoverability of content online, and that U.S. demands would have affected Canada’s ability to protect its culture, including the French language.
The 2023 Online Streaming Act passed by the Liberal government says streamers should ensure Canadian programs, including French language content, can be found on streaming services offered in Canada.
The CRTC is in charge of implementing that legislation, and said in May it wouldn’t immediately put universal requirements in place but instead work with each streamer to develop tailored rules.
MAGA traitors: No, you shouldn’t do that! You need to bend over for all mighty Trump. OK, I gotta go. I need to finish Trump monument #8 before sun down or I get whipped.
Les deux langues officielles, s’il vous plaît.
Two official languages, please.
For all of those people complaining that Canadian content is really, really bad. You realize you’re just justifying the need for a more funds into the system to generate better content.
Well Su, if you are going to call people uneducated, at least learn to spell it properly.
Just a way for the Federal Government to control the information from streamers critical of the government by making them comply with French Language Rules. 1940s Germany also put restrictions on the media and people’s opinions.
Tout enfant ayant grandi dans les années 1990 savait que les meilleurs dessins animés étaient américains et japonais. La grande majorité de la télévision canadienne était médiocre, et l’émission *Kenny versus Spenny* en résume peut-être le mieux l’esprit.
Any kid that grew up in the 1990’s knew the best cartoons were American and Japanese. The vast majority of Canadian TV was rubbish and it’s spirit might be best summed up by “Kenny versus Spenny”.
Comments are full of trumps favourites.. “the enducated”
IF I am paying for to stream from ANY AND ALL the various channels then the CRTC should MIND IT’S OWN BUSINESS and stay out of mine. Canada does NOT have nearly as many different GOOD PROGRAMS compared to the junk canadian channels carry, reality shows and sexual programing so I want to decide for myself what I want to stream or watch on my tv. Butt out CRTC.
This is exactly why VPN’s exist.
Tous ces commentaires doivent être rédigés dans les deux langues officielles. Si ce n’est pas le cas, ne les publiez pas!
All these comments should be in both official languages. If not, don’t post!
If I cared about French culture, I would move to France. Stop interfering with the rest of the world it does not revolve around Quebec
Every article is filled with US/MAGA idiot bots. Never fails lol
Listen to these robotic ignorants saying they hate French but happy to be canadian. They must be trumps bots
CBC can’t even make money with government 1.4 Billion $$$ in subsidies, no one wants to watch this trash.
I can’t read, write or listen to French content because I dont know French and if I was to learn another language it wouldnt be a form of French that is not recognized outside one midevil backwards canadian province.
I am tired of carrying Quebec, maybe they should separate so the rest of the country can move forward amd get a trade deal. Quebec can get by exporting their culture and language right
You speds know that a vast majority of films and tv shows are filmed in Vancouver right? Or are you just that slow to look things up. God you people are an embarrassment to yourselfs and canada. Go piss up a rope somewhere else.
As I’ve said before, the only Canadian content worth watching are Jared Keeso productions.
They may be able to make them carry Canadian content but they can’t make people watch it. The reason there isn’t a streaming service with only Canadian content is because it would be bankrupt in no time.
No one in Canada cares about Canadian content. Have it forced down our throats… I will make a point of
Not watching it!