C-5Government of CanadaLIBERAL
Online News Compensation Improvement Act
Three years after the Meta block, Bill C-5 is the government's attempt to fix the policy that triggered it without forcing a climbdown.
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1st Reading3
2nd Reading4
Committee5
Report6
3rd Reading7
Royal AssentSummary
Amends the Online News Act (Bill C-18, 2023) to clarify the eligibility threshold and create a streamlined arbitration backstop. Responds to Meta's continued block on Canadian news.
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Steven GuilbeaultLIBERAL