The original sins of C-18

The fundamental problem lies in the premise Meta and Google somehow misappropriated news content and derived unfair benefits from links to this content.

Considering the current situation, the government may have no choice but to amend Bill C-18, writes Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR JULIE MIVILLE-DECHêNE

October 25, 2023

The Senate first voted on Bill C-18 at second reading last April. At the time, among the three Independent Senators who are former journalists, two—Senator Pamela Wallin and myself—voted to refer the Online News Act for committee study. Senator Paula Simons abs...

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