{"id":26998,"date":"2023-04-27T22:52:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T22:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/canadian-senate-passes-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-04-27T22:53:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T22:53:29","slug":"canadian-senate-passes-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/canadian-senate-passes-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Senate passes bill to compel local content on streaming giants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Ismail Shakil<\/p>\n<p>OTTAWA (Reuters) &#8211;     Canada&#8217;s Senate on Thursday passed the government&#8217;s online streaming legislation after a 10-month debate over a law that will force firms like Netflix and Alphabet Inc-owned YouTube to offer more Canadian content.<\/p>\n<p>Bill C-11, or the Online Streaming Act, cleared the unelected upper chamber of the Canadian parliament with 52 votes to 16 and one abstention. With the Senate&#8217;s approval, the bill just needs royal assent from the governor general to become law.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation aims to bring the likes of Spotify, Disney+ and other online streaming platforms under the stewardship of broadcasting regulator CRTC, and hold them to the Canadian content requirements that apply to TV and Radio channels. <\/p>\n<p>It was proposed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau&#8217;s Liberal government last year, and passed in the lower house of the parliament in June, with support from the opposition New Democrats and Bloc Quebecois.<\/p>\n<p>The government says the legislation will ensure that online streaming services promote Canadian music and stories, and support Canadian jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents, including Canada&#8217;s main opposition Conservative party, have criticized the bill as an overreaching measure that would impact freedom of expression and choice on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube has said it does not oppose the bill in its entirety, but has raised concerns over its impact to user-generated content. The video platform says the law would force it to recommend Canadian content on its homepage, rather than videos tailored to a user&#8217;s specific interests.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, who introduced the bill in February 2022, says the changes are meant for commercial programs streamed online and would not apply to individual content creators.<\/p>\n<p>Once it becomes a law, the CRTC will develop and implement regulations for both traditional and online broadcasting services.<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p> (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Stephen Coates)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/canadian-senate-passes-bill\/a-view-shows-the-interim-senate-chamber-in-ottawa-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reuters_Direct_Media\/USOnlineReportBusinessNews\/tagreuters.com2023binary_LYNXMPEJ3Q117-VIEWIMAGE.jpg\" alt=\"tagreuters.com2023binary_LYNXMPEJ3Q117-VIEWIMAGE\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) &#8211; Canada&#8217;s Senate on Thursday passed the government&#8217;s online streaming legislation after a 10-month debate over a law that will force firms like Netflix and Alphabet Inc-owned YouTube to offer more Canadian content. 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