Beware of the unintended consequences: why Canada’s internet streaming regulation plan could raise consumer costs and reduce competition

There is no Canadian-content production crisis at the moment, but Steven Guilbeault’s new bill may well create one.

With the introduction of the government’s plan to regulate internet streaming services, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has touted new rules that will require companies such as Netflix and Spotify to make mandatory payments in support of Canadian content.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL GEIST

November 19, 2020

OTTAWA—With the introduction of the government’s plan to regulate internet streaming services, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has touted new rules that will require companies such as Netflix and Spotify to make mandatory payments in support of Canadian content. The government’s b...

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