And trying to gaslight Canadians in the process
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Finally, the CRTC also says it’s a myth that they’ll tamper with online content algorithms. It’s true that Bill C-11 bars the CRTC from ordering specific changes to algorithms, but confusingly, the CRTC can make all sorts of other orders to online streaming services that would impact what you see.
This isn’t the first time a government entity has been playing cutesy “myth” versus “fact” games to gaslight the public about controversial rules. In February, the Department of National Defence launched an anti-racism toolkit which claimed to bust “myths” about the Employment Equity Act, Canada’s affirmative action law.Article content
Myths and facts aside, we now have an outline of how the rollout of the Online Streaming Act will go. Consultations will begin this spring on “diversity, promotion, and accessibility of Canadian and Indigenous programming” and what contributions online streamers will need to make under the new regulatory scheme.
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