American lawmakers said the legislation brings music streaming services under the regulatory framework of Canada’s Broadcasting Act, which in their opinion is designed for a different era
Nineteen members of Congress say Canada’s online streaming act discriminates against Americans and they are asking the United States’ top trade official to intervene.
Earlier this week a new regulatory plan published by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission indicated the timetable for implementing the Online Streaming Act has been. The CRTC’s plan says consultations will continue into 2026, with the target launch for implementing the new regulatory framework delayed until late 2025.
“We are concerned that under the new law, Canada will apply the logic of quotas designed for terrestrial broadcasters to modern music streaming services. Global online streaming services are not the same as domestic broadcasters, and we believe these provisions clearly discriminate against American content, interfere with consumer choice, and harm American artists and rights holders.”
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