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Beware of the unintended consequences: why Canada’s internet streaming regulation plan could raise consumer costs and reduce competition

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Beware of the unintended consequences: why Canada’s internet streaming regulation plan could raise consumer costs and reduce competition

There is no Canadian-content production crisis at the moment, but Steven Guilbeault’s new bill may well create one.

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