Inadequate Online News Act regulations pay lip service to journalistic independence

The transparency provisions in the Online News Act fall short of ensuring Canadians can comprehend the extent of non-cash influence that tech giants may wield in the news industry.

The future of Canadian journalism and its independence may hinge on how Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge uses regulations to addresses issues in the Online News Act, writes Sara Bannerman.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SARA BANNERMAN

October 25, 2023

Google and Meta are demanding changes to the new online news regime. The Online News Act will require them to provide compensation to Canadian news organizations if they carry news on their platforms. Meta has stopped serving news to Canadians—and Google has threatened to ...

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