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Canada: Introduced Online News Act (Bill C-18) including fair compensation requirement

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Introduced Online News Act (Bill C-18) including fair compensation requirement

On 5 April 2022, the Online News Act (Bill C-18) was introduced by the Minister of Canadian Heritage. The Act intends to create a new legal and regulatory framework to provide fair treatment in the Canadian digital news marketplace and ensure that n…

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

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2022-04-05
under deliberation

On 5 April 2022, the Online News Act (Bill C-18) was introduced by the Minister of Canadian Heritag…

2023-06-21
adopted

On 21 June 2023, the Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content availabl…

2023-06-22
adopted

On 22 June 2023, the Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content availabl…

2023-12-19
in force

On 19 December 2023, the Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content avai…