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Minister Rodriguez makes a statement: New laws will mean “web giants” must contribute to Cancon

OTTAWA – Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez has mostly been silent on the Canadian TV business since being appointed last July.We know he’s met with a number of stakeholders during his year on the job (the first anniversary is July 18) and he did make a short appearance on stage at the Canadian Media Producers Association Prime Time gathering in February, but Rodriguez has spent his first year well out of the spotlights which seemed constantly on his predecessor Mélanie Joly.Wednesday however, Rodriguez issued a statement outlining his thoughts far more definitively on the Broadcasting and Telecom Legislative Review...