While the Liberal government initially said it was in talks with both Google and Meta, a Meta spokesperson said this week the company isn’t negotiating and is sticking with its plans to block news content on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. It has also begun cancelling existing deals with news publishers, including The Canadian Press.
Bill C-18 is premised on a similar idea, but platforms will automatically be subject to the code before the exemption process begins. Companies that have commercial deals in place will apply to the CRTC asking to be exempted from mandatory negotiation. If the deals meet the criteria set out by the government , the CRTC will deem them exempt.
But it said the government has “not provided us with sufficient certainty that the regulatory process will be able to resolve structural issues with the legislation .” He said in an emailed statement following Google’s announcement that Big Tech “would rather spend money to change their platforms to block Canadians from accessing good quality and local news instead of paying their fair share to news organizations.”Article content
“Rather than demonstrating their extraordinary market power by withholding access to timely, accurate news for Canadians, this is a time for all stakeholders to act in good faith, as responsible corporate citizens, and engage actively in the regulatory process to ensure that regulation is balanced, predictable and fair,” president and CEO Paul Deegan said in an emailed statement.Article content
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