Heritage Minister introduces Online News Act to force tech giants to pay for news

CRTC confirmed as intended regulator By Amanda OYE OTTAWA – Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez (above) today introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, which would put in place a framework to level the playing field in the Canadian digital news marketplace and ensure news media and journalists are fairly compensated for their work. “Bill C-18 would require tech giants to make fair commercial deals with outlets for the news and information that is shared on their platforms,” a government press release announcing the bill explains. “The deals would need to provide fair compensation, respect journalistic independence and invest...