The legislation aims to regulate how digital platforms interact with Canadian media, including in terms of remuneration for news content.
Ten months after the promulgation of Online Information Act from Canada, means of communication of this country shared their experience of the negotiations and stressed the importance Agreements achieved with Google.
“Google want to be press partner and I think he wants to be a real business partner. informationsaid Paul Deegan, CEO News Media Canadarepresenting more than 800 Canadian journalism companies.
The law of information Canada Online, formerly known as Bill C-18is legislation that aims regular how the digital platforms They interact with the media of Canadian communication, particularly in terms of compensation for the content of information.
Government involvement
During a panel at the mid-year meeting of Inter-American Press Corporation (SIP), Deegan and Ryan Adam, vice president of public and government relations of The Toronto Starthe most widely circulated newspaper in Canada, highlighted the government's negotiating efforts.
“The law of information Online has made it official financial agreements, but it really focused on the relationship between technology and the media and the role that government could play in supporting the journalism without having to constantly flood businesses with public funds“, Adam said.
In the panel “Lessons, benefits and challenges regarding the Online News Act in Canada”. Contrasts in the attitude of Google And Aim', moderated by Diego Garazzi, director of Legales de La Nación, from Argentina, criticized the position of Aimmatrix Facebook.
This company has eliminated the connections has information And content published by media communications in Canada.
On the other hand, Deegan considered that from the point of view of Corporate social responsibilitythe approach of Google is positive.
Mark Zuckerberg was invited to attend hearings in Canada, we have this online bill, which talks about online behavior and updates the legal code in Canada accordingly and every time they have consistently ignored the wheel of Parliament or the invitation.
The speakers emphasized that Canadian legislation has a vision for Long term and does not require periodic renewal, unlike Australian law.
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