The federal government in Canada is shutting down debate on the online streaming bill by rushing it through the House of Commons.
The online streaming bill, or Bill C-11, updates the country’s broadcasting laws and expands them to cover streaming services like Netflix and Spotify, as well as video-sharing platforms like TikTok and YouTube.
The bill will harm independent creators by forcing platforms to manipulate algorithms to promote mainstream Canadian content, whether it resonates with audiences or not.
The Liberal government gave MPs until midnight Monday to table amendments and until only the end of the day Tuesday for it to be scrutinized line-by-line by the committee.
Green MP Mike Morrice asked why the “seemingly extreme measures” are being put forward yet there is no election in the summer.
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