IIC 2022: Facebook says there’s a mechanical issue with C-18, Corus disagrees

By Amanda OYE

OTTAWA – News is important. This was a sentiment everyone on the panel discussing compensation for news media at the International Institute of Communications Canada’s annual conference yesterday was able to get on board with – but it was also essentially the only thing everyone agreed on as they discussed the government’s recently introduced Bill C-18, known as the Online News Act. The panel, moderated by Christopher Dornan (above, left), a retired professor at Carleton University, was composed of four people each representing different interests, which made for a lively debate. Kevin Chan (second from left), the global director of...