Online News

• Is Ottawa looking at new agency to fight online harm? Minister tight-lipped

  Justice Minister Arif Virani said Friday the government is looking at consultations that have been done to date and how other countries have confronted the issue.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2023
  
• Should news be free to access? Most Canadians say yes in poll

  Leger conducted a national online survey of 1,564 people over the weekend to seek opinions about the Liberal government's Online News Act.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
  
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• Meta to continue blocking Canadian news despite new C-18 regulations

  Meta says they still plan on blocking Canadian news links, calling the legislation "fundamentally flawed" while Google says they are assessing their options.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2023
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• MPs summon Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg to face questions on blocking news access

  The move comes after the company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, announced it would block news in Canada if the Liberal government's Online News Act passes in its current form.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2023
• Google to limit some Canadians from viewing news in response to Ottawa’s Bill C-18

  The company says it is limiting access to news content online to under four per cent of its Canadian users of its products in response to the proposed Online News Act.

  Tech

  Feb 22, 2023
• Google raises ‘serious’ concerns over bill to force platforms to pay for news

  Bill C-18 would create a framework within which ``digital news intermediaries,'' or major online platforms, must negotiate deals with eligible news media.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
• Google warns every MP, senator not to fast track Canadian online news bill

  In its letter to MPs and senators, Google warns that Bill C-18 needs more scrutiny because of multiple flaws that could have far-reaching consequences.

  Politics

  Jun 1, 2022
• Google warns Canada’s online news bill could force subsidies on biased outlets

  The bill, known as C-18 in Parliament, would make tech giants such as Google and Meta pay for reusing news produced by Canadian news organizations.

  Canada

  May 14, 2022
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• Liberals say new online streaming bill won’t hurt free speech — but some remain skeptical

  The bill would require streaming services to follow Canadian content rules, ensuring the companies pay into cultural funds and display a certain amount of Canadian content.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2022
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• How comics can teach media literacy and help identify fake news

  As consumers, we need to learn how to filter content and become our own educators, editors and fact-checkers, says Erin Steuter of Mount Allison University,

  Commentary

  Oct 25, 2020