Heritage Committee study sparks backlash from Meta, but may be a chance to reset ‘adversarial’ approach, says Liberal MP Housefather

Big tech firms are no longer seen as ‘the darlings of industry and commerce,’ as they once were, said Aengus Bridgman of the Media Ecosystem Observatory.

On March 20, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather moved a motion at the Canadian Heritage Committee, calling for a study of ‘tech giants’ current and ongoing use of intimidation and subversion tactics to evade regulation in Canada and across the world.’The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

May 10, 2023

Despite the provocative name of a new study being undertaken by the House of Commons Heritage Committee, big tech and lawmakers need to work towards better relationships with each other, says one MP on the committee.

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