The Online News Act must protect access to credible news on prominent platforms

Further negotiation with the tech giants is critical to end the standoff and support the news and journalism industry.

Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks to reporters in the House foyer on Dec. 13, 2022. A blackout of credible news on prominent platforms, because of a regulatory dispute, is not only counterproductive but a dangerous misstep, writes Saad Hammadi.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SAAD HAMMADI

October 2, 2023

People in Canada have found themselves hostage to the ongoing spat between the federal government and Meta over the sharing of revenue with news companies. Meta has restricted access to news contents on Facebook and Instagram in Canada in response to the federal government�...

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