Saturday, August 23, 2025

Bill C-18: Liberal Government’s Online News Act Becomes Law

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s proposed Online News Act that would require social media giants to compensate Canadian media companies for sharing their news content online has officially become law.

Bill C-18, which was first tabled by the Liberals in June 2022, aims to force major social media companies such as Meta and Facebook to pay Canadian news organizations and broadcasters for content shared on their platforms. “The Bill introduces a new bargaining framework intended to support news businesses to secure fair compensation when their news content is made available by dominant digital news intermediaries and generates economic gain,” the government’s explanation reads.

The bill got a thumbs up from the House of Commons in December 2022, and after a series of amendments, the Senate passed the bill into law with a 56 to 22 vote on Thursday.

Tech giant Google argues that the federal government’s move would only provide compensation to large news outlets rather than smaller ones, and won’t hold media companies accountable to journalistic standards, contributing to the spread of misinformation and clickbait. Meta, for its part, doesn’t plan to cater to the Liberal’s new bill, subsequently announcing it will cease Canadians’ access to online news on Facebook and Instagram before the new law takes effect.

The retaliatory move from Meta sends a blow to Trudeau’s government, which has been adamant on compelling tech giants to enter into revenue-sharing deals with Canadian news organizations.

Information for this story was found via the sources mentioned within the article. The author has no securities or affiliations related to the organizations discussed. Not a recommendation to buy or sell. Always do additional research and consult a professional before purchasing a security. The author holds no licenses.

Video Articles

A Medical Breakthrough the Market Overlooked | David Elsley – Cardiol Therapeutics

Why Grade Beats Size in Silver Mining | Frank Basa – Nord Precious Metals

Are Investors Missing the Start of the Next Commodity Supercycle? | Morgan Lekstrom – NexMetals

Recommended

Emerita Resources Expands El Cura Drill Program By 10,000 Metres As Deposit Remains Open For Expansion

ESGold Signs MOU For Tailings Project In Colombia With Grades Up To 42 g/t Gold, 280 g/t Silver

Related News

Google Readies To Block Canadian News Content Under Bill C-18

Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google is on the brink of barring Canadians from accessing news...

Sunday, October 8, 2023, 11:46:00 AM

Bill C-18 Fallout: Meta Terminates Journalism Fellowship Contract with The Canadian Press

In the wake of the passing of Canada’s Online News Act or Bill C-18, Meta...

Friday, June 30, 2023, 12:29:00 PM

Google Takes Stand against Canadian News Bill, Vows to Remove Local News Content from Platforms

Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has announced that it will remove Canadian news content from its platforms...

Thursday, June 29, 2023, 02:36:54 PM

Outrage Grows as MP Hints at Media Obedience in Exchange for Subsidies

Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed, who also serves as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of...

Monday, September 9, 2024, 07:05:00 AM

Facebook Could Axe Canadian News Content Over Liberals’ New Revenue-Sharing Bill

Facebook is threatening to axe news content sharing on its platform as Canada’s federal government...

Monday, October 24, 2022, 01:25:48 PM