Senators won’t ‘insist’ on user content exemption in online streaming bill

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Senators won’t ‘insist’ on user content exemption in online streaming bill
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The Liberal government has said it doesn’t intend for user content to be captured by Bill C\u002D11

Conservative Senator Leo Housakos spoke in favour of pushing back. “The fact that we’ve spent so much time and deliberation on this legislation isn’t justification to now pack it in after one round,” he said.Liberals' controversial online streaming bill could soon be law. Here's what to expect

“All that the Senate did was to take the government up on its claim and to test its commitment. But when put to the test, the government failed. It effectively declared that it would continue to reserve the right to permit the CRTC to regulate user-generated content if required,” he said.Article content

The details of how to regulate digital platforms will be up to the CRTC, which, once the bill becomes law, will launch a public consultation on how to implement it. The Liberal government will also issue a document called a policy direction that will give the CRTC more specific instructions on how it should go about that work.Article content

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