The Chamber of Commerce president said the concern isn’t about the bill itself but about \u0027preconditions for free discourse in our democracy.\u0027
Recommended from EditorialGoogle blocked some Canadians’ access to news on its platforms in what the company said was a test in response to Bill C-18, scheduled to end last week, while Meta said it would remove news content from Facebook and Instagram if Bill C-18 passes unchanged.
It asks both Meta and Google for any “internal and external documents, memos, presentation, communications with all third parties with respect to Canadian regulation since January 1, 2020,” and for a list of all third parties that received funding to lobby or research potential regulation over that time.
The letter outlined the motion compels private communications of third parties without any requirement to inform the involved parties or seek their consent. “The motion sets the stage for a major fishing operation that affects the rights, not only of the companies themselves, but of third parties as well.”Article content
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