Quality of journalism should be considered in eligibility for Bill C-18, says NDP MP

The House Heritage Committee is considering the possible impacts of changing the eligibility requirements under Bill C-18 for news organizations to engage in revenue sharing deals with major online platforms.

Liberal MP Anthony Housefather questioned Meta representatives during a Heritage Committee meeting on Oct. 28, in regards to a threat by the platform to block sharing of news content in Canada if Bill C-18 is passed without amendments.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

November 7, 2022

A quality threshold for journalism, one that excludes far-right publications, should be considered in possible amendments to Bill C-18 intended to allow smaller media outlets to qualify for news revenue-sharing deals with major online platforms, according to NDP MP Peter Julian. “There are concer...

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