Trudeau gov’t suggests federal funding of media outlets an attempt to buy ‘social cohesion’
The Liberal-run Heritage Department is backing a program that offers 100% payroll rebates for mainstream journalists.
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Canadian monument honoring ‘purged’ LGBT military, public service workers draws sharp rebukes
Critics pointed out that those who lost their jobs for not getting the COVID-19 shot are not being recognized.
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Canadian broadcast regulator considers pre-election ‘code of conduct’ to control newsrooms
The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission may look at regulations that include 'a complaint process pertaining to how groups of eligible news businesses are to be structured and their conduct.'
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Trudeau gov’t minister says she is ‘happy’ to help defend CBC from Conservative Party criticism
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge's promise comes amid accusations that the CBC is an arm of the Trudeau government because of recent government payouts to the media outlet.
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Ex-broadcasting chief warns Trudeau censorship law means ‘free and open internet’ is over
Podcasts are included in Canada's new broadcasting regulations, Peter Menzies warned.
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Trudeau censorship law to take effect by end of 2023 according to new ‘aggressive’ timeline
Canadians are already being blocked from viewing news on Facebook and Instagram but that could be extended to Google by the end of this year.
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Trudeau blames Meta for his own gov’t law that led to wildfire news being blocked on Facebook
Trudeau Liberals are condemning Meta for blocking the sharing of news about Canadian wildfires on their platforms despite the fact that Meta's decision was done in direct response to a controversial law passed by the Trudeau government itself.
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