Trudeau had a similar message, saying “the fact that these internet giants would rather cut off Canadians’ access to local news than pay their fair share is a real problem, and now they are resorting to bullying tactics to try and get their way. It’s not going to work.”
Google has also warned it could cut or end existing deals with Canadian news outlets in response to the bill. Through its Google News Showcase program, the company currently has deals with news publishers that cover 150 outlets. That includes Postmedia, publisher of the National Post, which also supports the legislation. Google pays news outlets to licence content for the program, although the financial terms of the deals with outlets haven’t been disclosed.
Purdy said Google has been proposing changes to the bill to the Liberal government but said that “none of our concerns have been addressed. Bill C-18 is about to become law and remains unworkable. We are continuing to urgently seek to work with the government on a path forward.”
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