Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the federal government has suspended all of its advertising on Facebook and Instagram as it continues its battle over the Online News Act with tech giants Google and Meta.
"Meta's decision to block news content in Canada is disappointing. It is disappointing and irresponsible," Champoux said Wednesday. "Google's threat to do the same is concerning."
"The companies that do business here must respect our values and comply with our laws," Champoux said. "C-18 is a necessary tool."Julian said that as local media outlets continue to close, and as larger ones lay off staff, the Online News Act is needed to preserve democracy in Canada. "Today we have parliamentarians representing two-thirds of the House of Commons saying very clearly that the web giants … have profited enormously from Canada and now its time to give back some of those funds."
Conservative Heritage critic Rachael Thomas issued a statement Wednesday calling C-18 a censorship law that limits what Canadians can see online.
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