Canada: Implemented Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada (Online News Act/C-18) including fair compensation requirement
Description
Implemented Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada (Online News Act/C-18) including fair compensation requirement
On 19 December 2023, the Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada (Online News Act/C-18), including fair compensation requirement, entered into force. The Act requires large platform provid…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content remuneration regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2022-04-05
under deliberation
2023-06-21
adopted
2023-06-22
adopted