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.
“C-18 puts a price on free links to webpages, setting a dangerous precedent that threatens the foundations of the open web and the free flow of information,” said Sabrina Geremia, Google Canada’s vice-president and country manager, according to a prepared copy of her remarks.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
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.Article content
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