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Article content Liberal, NDP and Bloc MPs have voted down an attempt by the Conservatives to ensure social media content is exempted from regulation in the controversial broadcasting bill C-10. Conservative MPs proposed the amendment that would have essentially brought back a section of the bill that excluded social media content. That exemption was removed in April by the Heritage committee, prompting outrage from critics who said putting user-generated content under the Canadian Radio-televis...

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Article content I feel Canadians should be very concerned about proposed legislation by the federal government. Bill C-10, also known as the Broadcasting Act reform bill, was tabled last year by Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault to “make web giants pay.” In my opinion, it is a Trojan horse that threatens freedom of speech and expression in Canada. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Reader letter: Proposed federal legislation Bill C-10 should ...

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by KYLE SEEBACK, MP Much has been said about the Liberal government’s Bill C-10 and for good reason. The bill would give sweeping powers to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to regulate user-generated content uploaded to social media platforms, much the same way it regulates radio and TV content. This raises serious concerns not just for me, but for millions of Canadians.  Bill C-10 was introduced by the Liberal government last fall. Its original purpose ...

Article content For a month, the federal government has been under fire over its broadcasting bill C-10 and its implications for free speech. Peter Menzies, a former commissioner of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, said the bill “doesn’t just infringe on free expression, it constitutes a full-blown assault upon it and, through it, the foundations of democracy.” The National Post’s Anja Karadeglija examines the issues and what’s at stake. What’s the ...