The legislation needs to win passage through the Senate, a process that could be pre\u002Dempted by an election later this year that would effectively kill the bill
It’s unclear whether the bill will become law, however. The legislation needs to win passage through the Senate, a process that could be pre-empted by an election later this year that would effectively kill the bill.
Stunting the influence of U.S. culture, in particular, is a core principle of modern Canadian media law. For decades the government has required radio and television broadcasters to produce and distribute local content. Bill C-10 specifies that the CRTC has the authority to force online services, like Netflix, to make financial contributions to Canadian content, and impose ‘conditions’ on them.The challenge is how to regulate content on the internet without undermining individual freedom of expression. The bill’s language is ambiguous on this point, according to its critics.
Discoverability has emerged as the most contentious part of the legislation, with outsize effects on YouTube because it relies so much on user-generated videos. Supporters say the requirement falls well short of censorship, because users could continue to post content freely. That misses the point, critics say, because controlling which content is amplified or drowned out still constitutes government controlling speech.
Kevin Chan, the head of public policy for Facebook Canada, said by email: “We know that creating rules to govern speech online is complex and important work, and we look forward to being consulted in support of this work.” Netflix declined to comment, and a spokesman for TikTok didn’t reply to a request for comment.Article content
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