'Freedom of expression and the massive regulatory scope of Bill C-10 rightly get the lion share of attention.
Michael Geist...
"But don’t forget consumer impact:
Applying 13% sales tax + potential 30%
cancon surcharge could lead to
47% increase in digital services costs.
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Flipping the Line Again: Of course the CRTC regulates speech. That's why it exists
Peter Menzies has no patience for the defenders of Bill C-10
The Line welcomes angry rebuttals and responses to our work. The best will be featured in our ongoing series, Flipping the Line. Today, Peter Menzies responds to Daniel Bernhard’s recent defence of Bill C-10. The Line’s Jen Gerson recently weighed in on C-10 here.
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Here is why I think this govt is the most anti-Internet we’ve seen: the online harms bill will target all content anywhere if available in Canada with blocking orders and mandated takedowns within 24 hours. No public consult on the bill. 1/5
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Why the Liberals Have Become the Most Anti-Internet Government in Canadian History michaelgeist.ca/2021/04/why-th
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Minister asked about scope of Bill C-10 regulation. Says only about “web giants” but his own dept disagrees. It points to: news sites podcast apps audiobooks workout apps sports streaming niche video streamers.
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Not Just Big Tech: Government Memo Shows Bill C-10 Targets News Sites, Podcast and Workout Apps, Adult Websites, Audiobooks, and Sports Streamers for CRTC Regulation
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Was very alarmed to hear the Heritage Minister state his own definition of net neutrality in question period today. We should all be concerned when a Minister does not understand such an important principle.
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Multiple Bill C-10 questions during question period arising from net neutrality concerns and the Heritage memo making it clear that Bill C-10 regulatory scope covers everything from podcast apps to workout videos. @S_Guilbeault reverts to the usual speaking lines.
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