Bill C-11: Senate Passes Liberals’ Online Streaming Act

Bill C-11: Senate Passes Liberals’ Online Streaming Act
The Senate Chamber in Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2019. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The Liberal government’s Bill C-11, which will bring large streaming platforms under the regulating authority of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), has passed in the Senate.

Also known as the Online Streaming Act, Bill C-11 will amend the Broadcasting Act to give the CRTC authority to require online platforms like Netflix and Spotify to contribute to Canadian content rules or else face steep penalties.