Meta News-Blocking: Industry Minister Backs Complaint Filed With Commissioner He Appoints

Meta News-Blocking: Industry Minister Backs Complaint Filed With Commissioner He Appoints
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne leaves after a media availability on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 7, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne waded into the dispute over the removal of news links by Meta over Bill C-18 by saying he fully supports the complaint filed by the news lobby with the Competition Bureau.

While the Competition Bureau is an independent law enforcement agency, the industry minister is responsible for appointing the commissioner of competition.

Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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