We ask parliamentarians to pass C\u002D18, the Online News Act, before they break for the summer.
The French-language weekly press in Quebec has also played a fundamental role in the delivery of information to the heart of several local communities, often in regions that do not benefit from any other local or regional media. In this context, it can be said that a weakened press seriously jeopardizes our democracy.
Our journalists create and produce local or regional original content that Canadians need. We deliver high-quality local news and contribute to erecting a wall against the wave of disinformation that has been surging in recent years.Article content We wholeheartedly endorse this bill, which allows for collective bargaining to overcome the market imbalance between global web platforms and local and regional news media publishers. Even the agreements already concluded between certain large publishers and Google or Facebook present an inequality and an imbalance for smaller, independent publishers like us.
Canadians understand the importance of local news. In a poll conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights, on behalf of News Media Canada in May 2022, 90% of respondents said they believe it is important for local media to survive, and 79% of respondents agreed that the web giants must share their revenues with the Canadian media. And 80% of support Parliament passing a law that would let smaller outlets negotiate collectively with the web giants.
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