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Heritage, Justice ministers called to defend Bill C-10 changes to Broadcasting Act Justice Minister David Lametti responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Friday May 7, 2021. Canadas justice and heritage ministers will be recalled to justify a change to the Broadcasting Act that critics warn could erode the rights of individuals users who upload content to social media. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld May 10, 2021 - 1:34 PM OTTAWA - Canadas justi...

Members of Congress agree to a legal review of the broadcasting bill on freedom of speech Members of the House of Commons Heritage Committee today agreed to suspend detailed review of the Federal Government’s Broadcasting Act, while the Department of Justice will investigate whether the recent amendment violates the right to freedom of expression of social media users. Members of the Conservative Party, Liberal Party, Bloc and New Democracy Party all voted for the “Charter Statement” call...

Heritage committee to seek answers from ministers on C-10 changes Poll yes By The Canadian Press on May 10, 2021. Justice Minister David Lametti responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Friday May 7, 2021. Canadas justice and heritage ministers will be recalled to justify a change to the Broadcasting Act that critics warn could erode the rights of individuals users who upload content to social media. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA – Canada’s justice and heritage m...

A parliamentary committee will stall its clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-10, the government’s legislation to modernize the Broadcasting Act, while it awaits a new Charter statement. The move follows weeks of controversy stirred up by Liberal, NDP, and Bloc Québécois MPs on the House of Commons’ committee on Canadian Heritage when they voted to remove the bill’s exclusion of social media and user-generated content from regulation. The change led Conservative MPs on the committee...

Save to Read Later OTTAWA - Canadas justice and heritage ministers will be recalled to justify a change to the Broadcasting Act that critics warn could erode the rights of individual users who upload content to social media. Justice Minister David Lametti responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Friday May 7, 2021. Canadas justice and heritage ministers will be recalled to justify a change to the Broadcasting Act that critics warn could erode the rights of individuals users ...

Heritage, Justice ministers called to defend Bill C-10 changes to Broadcasting Act Business Related Independent Justice Minister David Lametti responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Friday May 7, 2021. Canadas justice and heritage ministers will be recalled to justify a change to the Broadcasting Act that critics warn could erode the rights of individuals users who upload content to social media. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA – Canada’s justice and heritage min...

Heritage committee to seek answers from ministers on C-10 changes Business Related Independent Justice Minister David Lametti responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Friday May 7, 2021. Canadas justice and heritage ministers will be recalled to justify a change to the Broadcasting Act that critics warn could erode the rights of individuals users who upload content to social media. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA – Canada’s justice and heritage ministers will be re...

Work of the 11-member committee has been stalled since Liberal MPs on the committee moved to cut a section of the legislation that expressly excluded user-generated content, such as a photo or statement posted to social media, from regulation. Only Conservative MPs voted against a Liberal motion to remove Section 4.1, which was passed 7-4 on April 23 with support from New Democrat and Bloc Québécois members. That vote — which was made as part of clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10, which w...

While the government continues to insist that individuals online audio or video content wont be subject to federal regulations under Bill C-10, the Canadian Radio-television and telecommunications Commission (CRTC) could impose regulations related to discoverability of online content on accounts that have a large enough following or are making enough money off of it, according to Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault.

  OTTAWA -- While the government continues to insist that individuals online audio or video content wont be subject to federal regulations under Bill C-10, the Canadian Radio-television and telecommunications Commission (CRTC) could impose regulations on accounts that have a large enough following or are making enough money off of it, according to Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period with Evan Solomon, the minister said that while the CRTC isn’t ...