Online News Act Funding Capped for Private Broadcasters, CBC: Regulations

Online News Act Funding Capped for Private Broadcasters, CBC: Regulations
Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Nov. 24, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Final regulations for the Online News Act show the amount of funding private broadcasters will get through the government’s $100-million deal with Google will be limited, with an even lower cap for the CBC.

The regulations released on Dec. 15 say CBC/Radio-Canada will get no more than a $7-million share of the annual fund, while another $30 million at most will be reserved for other broadcasters.