The government rejected a Senate change designed to clarify that the bill would not lead to the regulation of user-generated content
As the online streaming bill reached its final stages in Parliament, Conservatives and Liberals traded jibes on the floor of the House of Commons, with Chris Bittle, the heritage minister’s parliamentary secretary, accusing the Tories of acting as mouthpieces for the big tech platforms.
“Now Conservative MPs have a choice: Will they continue repeating tech giants’ talking points and try to kill the bill, or will they finally stand up for Canadian artists and Canadian culture?” he said. The decision was criticized by digital-first creators who accused the government of dismissing their concerns.
But on Wednesday cultural organizations, including documentary filmmakers, called on Parliament to make the bill become law as soon as possible. Reynolds Mastin, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Media Producers’ Association, added: “We have long called for the government to level the playing field between foreign streaming services and domestic producers, creators and broadcasters.”
In the Commons debate about the government’s position on the Senate amendments, Conservative heritage critic Rachael Thomas said C-11 was a “terrible piece of legislation” that would give the government “control over our search bars.”
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