Topic: Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
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The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) plays a significant role in shaping media regulation in Canada, often at the expense of free expression. Recent legislative efforts, including online censorship bills, threaten to restrict user-generated content and impose licensing requirements on news media outlets, raising serious concerns about government overreach and the suppression of diverse voices. These developments highlight the ongoing struggle against censorship and the need to protect individual liberties in the digital environment.
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Canada’s PM Mark Carney Revives Online Censorship Agenda
Carney inherits Trudeau’s plans.
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The Authoritarian Legacy of Justin Trudeau
Freedom in the Rearview Mirror.
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Canadian Senator suggests Bill C-18 could be expanded to cover platforms where creators talk about the news
The bill is already overreaching. It could get worse.
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Canada passes online censorship bill
Imperious rules.
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Canadian Senator blasts censorship bill
The controversial bill returns to the senate.
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Canada’s censorship bill explained: A chilling law that lets the government censor user-generated content
The bill will hurt Canadian creators and users, benefit mainstream media outlets, and make it difficult for small platforms to…
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Liberals attempt to rush through Canada’s “draconian” online streaming bill that hurts indie voices
Independent creators will be suppressed in order to boost mainstream broadcasters.
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Canadian bill considers forcing Big Tech to pay mainstream media outlets
Following ideas from Australia.
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Canada’s online censorship bill is back
And its “free speech protections” fall short.
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Guilbeault uses statements from Trudeau government-funded campaign groups to justify censorship bill
Canada’s Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault doesn’t declare the conflict of interest.
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Canadian government proposes that news media outlets need a license
The proposals could also include a Canadian government body mandating what “sources of accurate, trusted, and reliable sources of news”…