Drafted motion proposes inquiry into tech giants’ ‘current and ongoing use of intimidation and subversion tactics to evade regulation in Canada and across the world’
to block Canadians’ ability to view and share news on Facebook if Ottawa’s online news bill becomes law.
The motion, which is expected to be supported by the NDP and Bloc Québécois, follows the revelation in The Globe and Mail that Meta has decided to remove Canadians’ access to both written and broadcast news on Facebook and Instagram if Bill C-18 passes in its current form. In the past five weeks, Google has been carrying out tests of potential responses to the online news bill by blocking the access of around 1.2 million Canadians to news through its search bar.
The Heritage Minister’s parliamentary secretary, Chris Bittle, accused the tech giants on Twitter of “intimidation tactics” saying they are “a step too far.” The study would include five meetings, including Mr. Zuckerberg, as well as government officials and experts from other jurisdictions including Australia, where Facebook temporarily blocked access to news in protest at a similar law on compensation for news links.
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