#billc18 — Public Fediverse posts

“Digital Trade Alignment” With US Fuels Speculation

A typical last minute temporary resolution to the US trade story has some speculating on what "digital trade alignment" means.

https://www.freezenet.ca/digital-trade-alignment-with-us-fuels-speculation/

#Business #Censorship #Copyright #International #Privacy #Security #agreement #BillC11 #BillC18 #Canada #CanPol #CUSMA #DigitalServicesTax #OnlineNewsAct #OnlineStreamingAct #trade #USMCA #USPol

Post Merger, Rogers Eliminates 42 More Jobs At Omni

Rogers promised hiring across the board, but all we got were these lousy layoffs. These ones hit Omni.

https://www.freezenet.ca/post-merger-rogers-eliminates-42-more-jobs-at-omni/

#Business #News #BillC11 #BillC18 #layoffs #Merger #OnlineNewsAct #OnlineStreamingAct #Rogers

Online News Act Golden Era: Rogers Slashes 10,000 Jobs

The supposed golden era of the Online News Act is continuing with Rogers slashing 10,000 employees.

https://www.freezenet.ca/online-news-act-golden-era-rogers-slashes-10000-jobs/

#Business #News #BillC18 #Canada #layoffs #LinkTax #OnlineNewsAct #Rogers

Online Streaming Act, Online News Act Called Out in National Trade Estimate Report

The Online Streaming Act and Online News Act continues to be a trade problem with the US government.

https://www.freezenet.ca/online-streaming-act-online-news-act-called-out-in-national-trade-estimate-report/

#Business #Censorship #Copyright #International #News #BillC11 #BillC18 #Canada #CCIA #CUSMA #NationalTradeEstimateReport #OnlineNewsAct #OnlineStreamingAct #trade #US #USMCA #USTR

Online News Act, Online Streaming Act Challenged in CUSMA Negotiations

The US is continuing to up the pressure to get a repeal of the Online News Act and the Online Streaming Act.

https://www.freezenet.ca/online-news-act-online-streaming-act-challenged-in-cusma-negotiations/

#Business #Censorship #Copyright #International #News #BillC11 #BillC18 #Canada #CUSMA #OnlineNewsAct #OnlineStreamingAct #US #USMCA

Heritage Minister: No Intention of Repealing Online News Act, Online Streaming Act

The Heritage Minister has said that he has no intention of repealing the destructive Online News Act and Online Streaming Act.

https://www.freezenet.ca/heritage-minister-no-intention-of-repealing-online-news-act-online-streaming-act/

#Censorship #Copyright #News #BillC11 #BillC18 #Canada #OnlineNewsAct #OnlineStreamingAct

As Summer Break Ends for House of Commons, Here Are Some Things to Watch For

Next week, the House of Commons Returns from the Summer break. There are things to watch out for as things move forward.

https://www.freezenet.ca/as-summer-break-ends-for-house-of-commons-here-are-some-things-to-watch-for/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #BillC11 #BillC18 #Canada #DigitalServicesTax #HouseOfCommons #OnlineNewsAct #OnlineStramingAct #PrivacyReform

Mark Carney Mulling Rescinding the Online News Act

The Online News Act has been widely considered a complete and total failure. It seems rescinding it is a possibility.

https://www.freezenet.ca/mark-carney-mulling-rescinding-the-online-news-act/

#Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #LinkTax #MarkCarney #OnlineNewsAct #US

Liberal MP Calls for Online News Act to Be Scrapped

I've long said the Online News Act needs to be scrapped. Now, I'm learning that at least one Liberal MP agrees with me now.

https://www.freezenet.ca/liberal-mp-calls-for-online-news-act-to-be-scrapped/

#Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #Kelowna #Liberal #LinkTax #MP #OnlineNewsAct #StephenFuhr

Mainstream Media Calls on Meta to Give Them Free Money

Following the CRTC approval of Google's Online News Act Exemption, the mainstream media demanded Meta to do the same thing.

https://www.freezenet.ca/mainstream-media-calls-on-meta-to-give-them-free-money/

#Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #CRTC #Facebook #Google #LinkTax #Media #Meta #OnlineNewsAct

Online News Act Caused Engagement to News Sites to Plummet by 43%

New research is adding to the growing body of evidence that the Online News Act has been devastating to the news sector.

Critics and experts like us have long warned of the consequences of the Online News Act, yet the government and the then

https://www.freezenet.ca/online-news-act-caused-engagement-to-news-sites-to-plummet-by-43/

#Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #engagement #LinkTax #Media #OnlineNewsAct #traffic

Canadian Government Says It Wants to Charge Meta for News Screenshots

The Canadian government is considering doubling down on the disaster that was the Online News Act. Says it might charge Meta for screenshots of news.

Everything about the Online News Act has been a predictable disaster.

https://www.freezenet.ca/canadian-government-says-it-wants-to-charge-meta-for-news-screenshots/

#Copyright #News #BillC18 #Canada #Facebook #LinkTax #Meta #MichaelGeist #OnlineNewsAct #TaylorOwen

VictoriaBuzz Publishes Online News Act Disinformation. Why Can’t the Media Stop Lying About it?

If you thought the media would have few reasons to lie about the Online News Act after it passed, you would be mistaken.

For the last few years, the Canadian mainst

https://www.freezenet.ca/victoriabuzz-publishes-online-news-act-disinformation-why-cant-the-media-stop-lying-about-it/

#Copyright #News #BillC18 #disinformation #Google #Meta #misinformation #OnlineNewsAct #VictoriaBuzz