The Liberal government’s controversial bill that will bring digital streaming giants under the authority of a federal agency is returning to the Senate for another vote after the House of Commons voted to reject some amendments previously proposed by senators.
MPs debated the proposed amendments for Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, for two days in the House after the federal government made clear which amendments it intended to accept and reject.
The pending legislation aims to amend the Broadcasting Act to give the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) authority over streaming platforms like Netflix and Spotify to require them to contribute to Canadian content standards on networks within the country….