Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez will soon issue a policy directive to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) informing its commissioners how to go about drafting regulations to implement the new legislative framework outlined in the federal government’s recently passed Online Streaming Act.
Bill C-11 will bring digital streaming giants like Netflix and YouTube under the CRTC’s regulating authority. The new legislation dictates that these streaming platforms must contribute to new Canadian content standards or else face steep penalties.
However, the specifics of this new framework will be outlined in regulations drafted by the CRTC, which will be informed by Rodriguez’s policy directive. The CRTC will also hold online consultations with the Canadian public before finalizing the new regulations….