The Liberal government’s long-debated and controversial legislation aimed at regulating some aspects of online streaming and social media platforms has passed into law, more than a year since it was first introduced in the House of Commons.
Bill C-11, which passed the Senate and received royal assent on April 27, amends the Broadcasting Act to bring platforms like Netflix, Spotify, and Facebook under the regulating authority of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
The legislation gives the CRTC a mandate to ensure that these digital platforms contribute to new Canadian content standards or else face steep penalties.
The CRTC, which is an independent public authority mandated to regulate and supervise Canadian broadcasting and telecommunications, will receive a policy directive from the Liberal government now that Bill C-11 has received royal assent….