MPs pushing the Online News Act don’t know how the Internet works

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Marc Edge / March 7, 2023 / 5 min read Online News Act, late last year. How independent can the Canadian news media be if they are so deeply beholden to the goodwill and future economic success of two foreign corporations?”Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, CBC, Postmedia: they’ll all benefit, in some cases hugely—which makes it hard to get fair and balanced coverage, because everybody has a dog in this fight. We Need Your HelpDonate Now Never Miss A StoryFounded in 1963, Canadian Dimension is a forum for debate on important issues facing the Canadian Left today, and a source for analysis of national and regional politics, labour, economics, world affairs and art

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