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Heritage, Justice ministers called to defend Bill C-10 changes to Broadcasting Act

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 will amend the Broadcasting Act to include internet platforms quickly stirred angry protests and media commentary, with critics arguing that the change may infringe on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Eric Melillo Delivers Weekly Update

Weekly Column from Kenora MP Eric Melillo Dear Constituents, Conservatives have been fighting a dangerous Liberal Bill that could have devastating impacts on freedom of speech. Bill C-10 would give the CRTC sweeping powers to regulate the internet – including what Canadians are allowed to post online – including on social media networks like Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram. Civil liberties advocates and internet experts have raised alarms – including a former CRTC Commissioner, who called the Bill a “full-blown assault” on freedom of expression. What’s worse, the Liberals have fought every safeguard that might protect private speech. The Liberals even removed a section from the Bill that would have exempted “user-generated content” from rules applied to broadcasters. That means that your personal Facebook profile could be subject to the same rules as big broadcast networks like the CBC –including Canadian content requirements, prohibitions on f

Heritage Minister indicates Bill C-10 could apply to accounts that have a large following

Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault says the CRTC may regulate accounts that have a large following under Bill C-10. Although the government has stated that user-generated content won’t be subject to regulation under Bill C-10, Guilbeault told CTV News in an interview that if an account has millions of viewers, the CRTC may have regulating powers related to the discoverability of online content. “What we want to do, this law should apply to people who are broadcasters or act like broadcasters,” Guilbeault told “So if you have a YouTube channel with millions of viewers, and you’re deriving revenues from that, then at some point the CRTC will be asked to put a threshold. But we’re talking about broadcasters here, we’re not talking about everyday citizens posting stuff on their YouTube channel.”

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