(Ottawa) The Department of Canadian Heritage has released its final policy direction for the CRTC’s enforcement of the controversial online streaming law, which aims to modernize broadcasting laws in Canada.
The government released its final instructions to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on Tuesday to implement the new law.
This “final order of instructions” marks the end of the direct role of the federal government in the application of this law formerly known as “Bill C-11”.
This is actually the Liberal government’s second attempt to force large online streaming services to follow the same rules as “traditional media” like television and radio.
In its final decree of instructions, Ottawa explicitly asks the CRTC not to impose regulations on creators of social media or podcast content.
The law will require “web giants” to contribute to the creation, production and distribution of Canadian content online. The law also aims to support indigenous content and original programming in French.
