CAB slams opposition from foreign online platforms on C-18 at Senate committee hearing

By Christopher Guly OTTAWA – Bill C-18 is both “fair” and “necessary,” the president of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters told members of the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications Wednesday evening during a hearing on the Online News Act that would require digital platforms to compensate news publishers for linking to their stories and which passed second reading in the Senate last week. “The dominant internet platforms have told you and members of Parliament that Canada’s news is of little value or consequence to them,” said Kevin Desjardins. “They have already blocked access to content and have threatened...