The meeting was set after Google blocked news stories from appearing in some people’s searches in response to the government’s Bill C\u002D18.
The Online News Act would require Google and Facebook parent company Meta to reach commercial deals with publishers. Postmedia, publisher of the National Post, is in favour of the legislation, which is currently in front of the Senate.
In the opening statement, Geremia told the MPs legislation to force Google and Facebook to share revenues with news publishers has “some very serious problems.”Article content Google’s opening remarks at committee outlined a number of concerns with the bill, including that the exemption and eligibility criteria are too broad, that the bill doesn’t sufficiently commit to a code of ethics for eligibility, and has “unreasonable timelines and unfair arbitration provisions.”
Bittle asked the company to expedite the production of those documents. “We may be needing to speak to the law clerk about further actions involving Google, because this has been wholly unacceptable,” he said.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Online news bill sets ‘dangerous precedent,’ Google tells MPsThe meeting was set after Google blocked news stories from appearing in some people’s searches in response to the government’s Bill C\u002D18.
Read more »
Opposing MPs join ranks to slam Google over controversial news blocking testGoogle maintains that the purpose of the test is to “gather information” about the potential impacts of Ottawa’s online news bill, which it opposes.
Read more »
Online news bill sets ‘dangerous precedent,’ Google tells MPsThe meeting was set after Google blocked news stories from appearing in some people’s searches in response to the government’s Bill C\u002D18.
Read more »
In the end, COVID-19 pandemic had limited impact on depression, anxiety: study“Many people have struggled and it\u0027s critical they get the support they need, but there wasn\u0027t this falling apart,” said McGill professor Brett Thombs, the study\u0027s senior author.
Read more »
'It's impossible' that grocers are causing food inflation, Loblaw chairman tells MPsThe heads of Canada\u0027s largest grocery chains appeared Wednesday in front of a parliamentary committee that is studying inflated grocery prices
Read more »
Why opposition MPs want to question PM's chief of staff on interferenceOpposition Conservatives say if Canadians want answers about China\u0027s meddling in past two elections, they need to hear from Katie Telford.
Read more »