No clear path to reach deal with Google as link-blocking deadline looms, could be ‘catastrophic’ for news media industry, say observers
‘If Google walks away … that’s very bad news’ for Canadian media, and that may explain a recent shift in position from News Media Canada, says media expert Chris Dornan. But Matt Hatfield, director of campaigns for OpenMedia, says it’s possible a deal may be reached, however, given Google’s leverage because of the looming deadline, the deal may not be in the best interests of Canadians or the news industry.
The Online News Act must protect access to credible news on prominent platforms
Further negotiation with the tech giants is critical to end the standoff and support the news and journalism industry.
There’s history in the walls of 24 Sussex Drive
Whether or not the building remains the prime minister’s residence, it should be preserved as a national treasure.
Only in Quebec would ‘English Week’ be controversial
For the more than one million Quebec anglophones, being blamed for the global popularity of English is tiresome and disheartening.
Demolition of our history is not sustainable
Respect for built heritage and the history behind 24 Sussex Drive is something that should concern all Canadians.
StatsCan isn’t doing Quebec’s anglophones any favours
A recent Statistics Canada report provides a clearer picture of who can speak English in Quebec, but that doesn’t define the province’s English-speaking community.
Spanish footballers serving as a beacon in the fog of misogyny
These Spanish women have decided they’re not taking this shit and are serving as heroes against a footballing structure and culture that expect their subservience.
‘There’s never been a case like this,’ lawyer says as Competition Bureau reviews Meta’s news block in Canada
If the bureau finds that Meta has violated the Competition Act, the firm could be fined up to $10-million, or three times the value of the benefit obtained from the anti-competitive conduct.
A ‘neutron bomb’ to the industry: newsrooms begin feeling impact of Meta ban, call for Competition Bureau inquiry and end to C-18 standoff
The lost engagement with its audience due to Meta’s ban ‘is a blow in ways other than just pure numbers,’ says The Tyee‘s David Beers.
‘She’s coming into a hot seat’: St-Onge takes on Heritage file with neither government nor big tech ‘prepared to stand down or blink’
Pascale St-Onge is taking on an already hot file, meanwhile, ‘waiting in the wings’ is one of the most controversial pieces of internet regulation legislation, says Michael Geist.
