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Font Size Jordan Peterson, a popular Canadian psychologist and author, dared his government to “just try and regulate [his] YouTube channel and see what happens.”  Peterson clashed with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Twitter because of Trudeau’s support for legislation termed the “censorship bill” by The Post Millennial. If passed, the law could potentially regulate user-generated social media content and subject some users to broadcasting regulations if they have a s...

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May 14, 2021 03:43 AM EDT The Blue House has now addressed the national petition raised regarding the cancellation of K-drama "Joseon Exorcist" and "Snowdrop." In an official statement obtained by a Korean outlet, the Blue House, also known as the Cheongwadae, pointed out that the administration will "communicate" the concern "with culture artists and the people so that various discussions on cultural creations can be held in a healthier way." It came after both evening dramas received countles...

16 hrs ago Liberal and NDP MPs voted in committee last week to shut down debate on a motion on their Bill C-10 which would give the Federal government — through the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) — unprecedented censorship powers over broadcasting by expanding the definition to include everything from newspaper websites to user-generated content on social media. The Conservatives had put forward a motion that this would violate the Charter of Rights...

  OTTAWA -- The Department of Justice has concluded that recent amendments to Bill C-10 would not restrict the freedom of expression of social media users under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It comes as the Liberals face scrutiny for removing and refusing to reinstate an exemption from the bill that protected individuals’ online content from its proposed Broadcasting Act, prompting the free speech concerns. Through Bill C-10, the government is seeking to make changes aimed at ensur...

Bill C-10 doesnt violate free speech rights of social media users, justice department says The Liberal governments controversial new broadcasting bill wont infringe upon the free speech rights of social media users, according to a new analysis report produced by the Department of Justice. Social Sharing

For Canada’s private broadcasters, Bill C-10 was supposed to be a long-overdue opportunity to update the legislation and regulations that govern how they operate. What it has become in recent weeks is an opportunity for grandstanding and quasi-academic showboating at a moment when our broadcasting sector can least afford it.  Case in point: In 2018-19, private, conventional Canadian TV stations posted negative profit margins of seven per cent — the seventh consecutive year of losses — an...

Liberal and NDP MPs voted in committee last week to shut down debate on a motion on their Bill C-10 which would give the Federal government — through the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) — unprecedented censorship powers over broadcasting by expanding the definition to include everything from newspaper websites to user-generated content on social media. The Conservatives had put forward a motion that this would violate the Charter of Rights protection...

SOCAN Awards to toast 24 people who boosted Canadian content Poll Federal government Bob Ezrin celebrates his award for Producer of the Year at the JUNO Gala dinner in Calgary, Saturday, April 2, 2016. Ezrin is one of 24 people who will be honoured at the SOCAN Awards later this month for helping raise the profile of Canadian-made music.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward TORONTO – The latePierre ElliottTrudeau and famed producer Bob Ezrin, along with 22 others who raised the profile of Can...