Online News Act has momentum to pass before summer, but firearms bill needs more time, say lobbyists

There are 118 bills before the House and Senate, with both chambers set to adjourn soon for the summer and resume sitting in the fall.

Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, in the House on April 5. The bill passed third reading in the Senate with about a dozen amendments on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

June 19, 2023

Legislation intended to force tech giants to compensate Canadian media outlets for the news content that appears on major online platforms is likely to cross the royal assent finish line before the House and Senate rise for the summer, while the proposed firearms bill will p...

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