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- The bill makes changes to Canada's Broadcasting Act. The legislation requires streaming services, such as Netflix and Spotify, to pay to support Canadian media content like music and TV shows. It also requires the platforms to promote Canadian content.
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Apr 27, 2023 · The Senate has passed Bill C-11, which will force streaming platforms like Netflix and YouTube to contribute to funding Canadian content. Critics say the bill is too ambiguous, leaving many...
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Clause 2 amends the interpretation provisions of the Act. Section 2(1) of the Actis amended to add the definition of “online undertaking.” Under this new definition, such an undertaking is one that transmits or retransmits programs over the Internet for reception by the public by means of broadcasting receiving apparatus. The definition of “broadca...
The broadcasting policy for Canada sets out objectives that the CRTCmust pursue. Bill C‑11 amends multiple aspects of this policy. In the current version of the Act, section 3(1)(a) states that the Canadian broadcasting system shall be owned and controlled by Canadians. Clause 3(1) amends this provision to specify that this principle does not apply...
Clause 4 adds new sections 4.1 and 4.2 to the Act. New section 4.1(1) specifies that the Actdoes not apply to users who generate and receive programs through an online undertaking that provides a social media service. Note that the bill does not define the term “social media service.” However, new section 4.1(2) specifies that the Actapplies if a p...
Currently, section 5(2)(a) of the Act states that the Canadian broadcasting system should be regulated and supervised in a manner that takes into account the characteristics of English and French‑language broadcasting. Clause 5(1) adds Indigenous languages to the factors that the CRTCmust consider, as well as the minority context of French in North...
Clause 6 adds to the Act sections 5.1 and 5.2, which state that the CRTC shall enhance the vitality of English and French linguistic minority communities and consult with them when making decisions that may adversely affect them. One purpose of these consultations is to enable the CRTC to gather information on its policies, decisions and initiative...
Under section 7 of the current Act, the Governor in Council may, by order, issue directions of general application to the CRTCrelating to the objectives of the broadcasting policy for Canada and relating to the regulation and supervision of the Canadian broadcasting system. Section 8 of the Act concerns the procedure to follow when the Governor in ...
Section 9 of the Act currently grants the CRTC the power to establish classes of licences. Clause 9(1) amends section 9(1)(a)to explicitly state that this power does not extend to online undertakings. In addition, the bill provides that the maximum term of operating licences issued or renewed by the CRTC for broadcasting undertakings, which is seve...
The Act currently provides for a broadcasting regulatory framework in general terms and leaves the regulatory details to the CRTC. The CRTC, therefore, can independently interpret the Actto a certain degree, and it is not required to submit every regulatory change to Parliament. Clause 11(2) repeals section 10(1)(a) of the Act, which currently give...
Clause 14 creates new section 11.1, which gives the CRTCthe authority to make orders or regulations to require persons carrying on broadcasting undertakings to make expenditures to develop and promote Canadian programs. New section 11.1 specifies that these mandatory expenditures may serve to support the development, financing, production or promot...
Section 18 of the Act currently requires the CRTC to hold public hearings in certain circumstances, such as when issuing, suspending or revoking a licence. Clause 16 amends section 18(1) of the Act and requires the CRTC to hold such hearings when establishing classes of broadcasting undertakings (new section 11(2)(b)) or objectives for the broadcas...
Jul 13, 2022 · Canada's Bill C-11, also known as the Online Streaming Act, lies in the second category. An attempt to modernize the 1991 Broadcasting Act, it aims to regulate how streaming platforms...
Mar 3, 2023 · Bill C-11, also known as the Online Streaming Act, creates a framework to regulate digital streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Spotify, and would require them to contribute to...
Apr 27, 2023 · Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, updated the country’s laws around broadcasting for the first time since 1991. Its journey through Parliament was confusing and controversial. The bill...
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Feb 17, 2023 · Advocates say Bill C-11 will protect Canadian content in the era of online streaming, but critics argue it could limit what content is seen online, and could close the door to vital...
Apr 27, 2023 · Today, Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, received Royal Assent. This new law will help ensure Canadian stories and music are widely available on streaming platforms, and will help to reinvest in future generations of artists and creators in Canada.
