Bill C-11: The Online Streaming Act A A N K I T S A P K OTA

What is Bill C-11?

• Series of changes/amendments to the
Broadcasting Act (1991)
– Outlined the role of the Canadian Radio-
television and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC)
– Aimed to maintain and support Canadian
culture through supporting creative industries
• Bill focuses on bringing “online undertakings”
under the regulation of the CRTC
– E.g. Netflix, Crave, Spotify, Amazon Prime
Video, Disney+, YouTube, etc.
What is Bill C-11? (Continued)
• Successor to Bill C-10
– First tabled November 2020
– Passed by House of Commons
– Election in 2021 interrupted Senate approval
• Was reintroduced as Bill C-11
– Passed by House of Commons on June 21, 2022
– Passed by Senate on February 2, 2023
– Received Royal Assent on April 27, 2023
How is Bill C-11 Politically Significant?

Has implications for

• Nearly everybody interacts with online media
almost everyone
Has direct personal • May impact how an individual interacts with online
implications media

Involves ethical dilemma • Ideas of “Big Government” and censorship

Politically divisive • Left is generally for the bill; Right is generally against.
Evaluating Sources

SOURCE 1: GOOGLE SOURCE 2: CRTC SOURCE 3: CTV

BLOG ARTICLE ARTICLE NEWS ARTICLE
Google Blog Article: Summary
• Generally against Bill C-11
– Concerned about control over algorithm
– Cite lack of personalization
– Believes it will harm Canadian creators

• Launched “Keep YouTube Yours”

campaign
Google Blog Article: Author’s Qualifications
• Written by Neal Mohan
– Chief Product Officer of Youtube (now CEO)
– American business executive
• Board member of several companies
– Attended Stanford University
• Bachelor of Science
• Master of Business Administration
– Domain knowledge is in business
Google Blog Article: Agenda
• Google owns YouTube
– Could be regulated by Bill C-11
– Makes money through targeted ads
• Relies on controlled algorithms

• Google’s agenda is to make money

– They have bias against any “competition”
– Their main concern is money, not the
wellbeing of users/creators
CRTC Article: Summary
• Promotes Bill C-11
– Highlights its strengths

• Addresses criticisms of Bill C-11

– Regulation standards
– Censorship
– Algorithms

• Uses vague terminology

CRTC Article: Author’s Qualifications
• CRTC is under Department of Canadian
Heritage
• Pablo Rodriguez (left) is the Minister of
Canadian Heritage
– Member of the Liberal Party
– Was appointed into the position by Justin
Trudeau
CRTC Article: Agenda
• Bill C-11 was introduced by the CRTC
– Bias in favour of the bill

• CRTC’s agenda is to reassure public that

Bill C-11 is necessary
– Seek re-election
– Improve approval ratings
CTV News Article: Summary
• Takes neutral stance on Bill C-11
– Presents both pros and cons

• Outlines how bill was passed, and what

the implications may be
• Seeks opinions from both sides
– Does not include additional commentary
CTV News Article: Author’s Qualifications
• Article written by Rachel Aiello
– Senior Digital Parliamentary Reporter
– Member of Parliamentary Press Gallery
since 2014
– Part of CTV News' national digital team
since 2017
– Attended University of Ottawa
• Honors Bachelor of Journalism
– Domain knowledge consists of investigative
skills
CTV News Article: Agenda
• CTV News’ agenda is to inform
– No significant political bias present,
according to Wikipedia

• Owned by Bell Media

– Canadian media conglomerate
– Bell Media also owns CraveTV
• Could be impacted by Bill C-11
FINAL REMARKS
Read it Yourself! – www.parl.ca (Parliament of Canada)

Details / Information Summary of Bill C-11 Full Text of Bill C-11

Thank You!
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