Canadian gov’t lawyers admit online content law will affect all user-generated content
Not only will platforms such as YouTube and Netflix be restricted, but ordinary users will be impacted by the Online Streaming Act.
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Articles tagged Michael Geist
Trudeau’s internet censorship Bill C-11 will not be implemented until late 2025
The delay is due to not having a framework to determine exactly how much streaming services will be forced to pay and also what kind of inclusion and diversity requirements will be mandated.
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Trudeau government ‘gaslighting’ critics of Online Harms Act, legal expert warns
Dr. Michael Geist pointed out that Bill C-63 gives a digital safety commission an astonishing array of powers with limited oversight.
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Former Canadian broadcast regulator warns against Conservative-backed internet bill
'By all means, ensure the Criminal Code is enforced, but do not, under any circumstances, put some puffed-up public servant in charge of patrolling the online world. The state has no business in the WiFi of the nation,' former CRTC vice-chair Peter Menzies wrote.
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Bill to shield kids from online pornography could lead to more Canadian gov’t censorship: legal expert
Conservative MPs backed Bill S-210, but law professor Michael Geist says it's a 'slippery slope' that could include court-ordered site blocking of lawful content and mandated age verification using facial recognition for online search access or social media.
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Trudeau gov’t fall economic statement includes massive payouts to legacy media ahead of election
The subsidies for legacy media come as Canadians' trust in mainstream media is polling at an all-time low.
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Canada’s new internet regulations will soon expand to news sites, law professor warns
Dr. Michael Geist said the Online Streaming Act 'is likely to cover podcasts, adult sites, news sites, and a host of other online video and audio services.'
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‘Censorship’: Trudeau gov’t blasted by Poilievre, law professor for new podcast registry
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says podcasters making over $10 million per year 'will need to complete a registration form by November 28, 2023.'
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Trudeau gov’t appears to backtrack, allow Google to publish Canadian news content for free
The Online News Act, feared to end independent journalism in Canada, seems to be backfiring on the Trudeau government.
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Canada’s Liberals discuss proposal to censor news websites whose sources can’t be ‘traced’
At the party's convention, one of the policy resolutions is 'Combatting Disinformation in Canada,' which has been criticized as curbing citizens' freedom of expression.
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