Progress

Current status
rejected
15 Aug 2021 rejected
22 Jun 2021 under deliberation
03 Nov 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Investment in local content obligation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
other service provider
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Aug 2021
rejected

Rejected Act to amend the Broadcasting Act including investment in local content obligation

On 15 August 2021, The Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other acts (Bill C-10) was rejected after failing to pass after the legislative session closed. The Bill aims to include online undertakin…

Source
Event type law
Action type rejection
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
22 Jun 2021
under deliberation

Passage by House of Commons of draft law including investment in local content obligation

The Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other acts (Bill C-10) was passed by the House of Commons and now enters the Senate, the upper house of the Canadian Parliament. The Bill aims to include onlin…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
03 Nov 2020
under deliberation

Introduction of draft law including investment in local content obligation

The Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other acts (Bill C-10) was introduced to the House of Commons, the lower house of the Canadian Parliament. The Bill aims to include online undertakings in the …

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament