BILL C-18

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BILL C-18

Description

The Online News Act (French: Loi sur les nouvelles en ligne), known commonly as Bill C-18, is a Canadian federal statute that requires internet search engines to pay Canadian online news companies to link to their websites. It was passed and became law on June 22, 2023

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Bill C-18 regulates digital news intermediaries to enhance fairness in the Canadian digital news marketplace and contribute to its sustainability.
Bill C-18 establishes a framework through which digital news intermediary operators and news businesses may enter into agreements respecting news content that is made available by digital news intermediaries. The framework takes into account principles of freedom of expression and journalistic independence.

Topics

Mass media industry

Web URL

https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-18/royal-assent

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What is the Online News Act (Bill C-18)?

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Bill C-18 regulates digital news intermediaries to enhance fairness in the Canadian digital news marketplace and contribute to its sustainability.

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Bill C-18 establishes a framework through which digital news intermediary operators and news businesses may enter into agreements respecting news content that is made available by digital news intermediaries. The framework takes into account principles of freedom of expression and journalistic independence.

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