Heritage in regular contact with Americans on Online Streaming Bill: Officials

Will the USMCA become an issue for implementation of C-11? By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – Officials from Canadian Heritage told the Senate Transportation and Communications Committee Tuesday that they were in regular contact with their American counterparts about legislation that would give the CRTC enhanced authority to regulate online platforms. Owen Ripley, associate assistant deputy minister of cultural affairs, said the government is navigating the United States-Mexico-Canada trade deal and must ensure it is not offside of the trade agreement with bill C-11, the Online Streaming Bill. As for whether there would be possible retaliation for further regulating American firms,...