Creative industry applauds C-11 movement, but reservations linger

By Christopher Guly OTTAWA – The creative industry applauded the House moving bill C-11 forward after accepting most of the Senate’s amendments Thursday night. But the industry also held some reservations about certain provisions as the bill heads back to the Senate and inches closer to becoming law. The law would require streaming services to contribute in an equitable and flexible way toward Canadian content, while prioritizing support for content from francophone, Indigenous, LGBTQ2+ and racialized creators. The federal government obtained support from the opposition, New Democrats and the Bloc Quebecois to accept 20 of the Senate’s 26 amendments, including...