As tech giants threaten to block Canadians’ access to online news, a new poll has found that half of Canadians believe the federal government should “back down” on Bill C-18, which calls for big tech companies to financially compensate Canadian news organizations for sharing their content.
“Half of Canadians (49 percent) feel their government should back down, while one-quarter (26 percent) disagree. Nearly as many (25 percent) are uncertain what the government should do,” said a July 10 poll conducted by the Angus Reid Institute.
