CRTC Head Is Confident About Managing Online News Bill Despite ‘Challenges’ Ahead

CRTC Head Is Confident About Managing Online News Bill Despite ‘Challenges’ Ahead
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The chair of Canada’s broadcasting regulator says there will be challenges along the way but the body is well equipped to iron out the details of a bill that seeks to regulate online news.

Ian Scott, head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, told a House committee that he has already sought input from other jurisdictions where similar laws are already in place, such as Australia.