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U.S. government worried about Bill C-11

By Denis Carmel VANCOUVER – The federal government of the United States has expressed concern about Canada’s Online Streaming Act, Bill C-11. Following a meeting marking the second anniversary of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) coming into force, Mary Ng, Canada’s minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development and Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, met and then issued readouts with the highlights of their conversations. Tai’s readout on the meeting contained a paragraph stating: “Additionally, Ambassador Tai expressed concern about Canada’s proposed digital service tax and pending legislation in the Canadian Parliament that could impact...