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House Hansard - 205

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 2, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 205 - Jun/2/23
Mrs. Sophie Chatel (Pontiac, Lib.)
  • Jun/2/23 12:04:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, Bill C‑18 on online communications requires web giants to pay their fair share to local media when they profit from their work. That makes sense. However, Facebook does not want that. When Australia introduced a similar bill, the web giants even tried to use intimidation tactics. Now they are doing the same thing in Canada and California. Today, we find out that Facebook is doubling down on its bullying tactics and preventing thousands of Canadians from accessing their news. I would like to know how the government plans to react to these grotesque bullying tactics.
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