April 23: ‘We behave like we’re doing Ukrainians and Afghans a favour.’ The state of Canadian support abroad, plus other letters to the editor
: Columnist Andrew Coyne writes that regulating social media would be a remedy “worse than the disease.” He also reminisces about the early days of the internet, when Uncle Joe would have his own website and people could find it without wading through pages of paid ads.
They haven’t by themselves found a way to stop this. While regulation may not be the best way, leaving services to solve such problems hasn’t worked.The Globe and Mail has negotiated content licensing agreements with Google and Meta. Those companies recognize the value of the content Globe journalists produce.
Andrew Coyne writes that the proposed legislation allows Canadian publishers to negotiate collectively “as if it were a union.” That collective approach is already working in Australia, where similar legislation has been in place for more than a year. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, “In total, these deals with Google and Meta … have resulted in strong hiring environments for Australian journalists.
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