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nozzpack on Jun 25, 2021 12:08pm
Canadian Media want Australia Legislation to Force Google
lobe says Postmedia, others want more action on Google
2021-06-25 08:53 ET - In the News
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The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that Canada's news industry lobby group is pressuring the federal government to force Google and Facebook to pay for content from all domestic media platforms, rather than allowing the digital giants to "divide and conquer" by cutting a series of deals with news organizations.
The Globe's Andrew Willis writes that News Media Canada said on Thursday that the feds have failed to deliver on repeated promises to help the news industry through measures including mandatory collective negotiations between the global tech companies and domestic news organizations.
The Toronto-based lobby group said this approach proved its merits in Australia.
On Thursday, Google Canada announced agreements with eight Canadian publishers, including The Globe, on a licensing agreement that sees the company pay for news content as part of its parent company's $1-billion (U.S.) global commitment to media platforms.
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault said in a statement that the government remains committed to rolling out a "made-in-Canada formula" on payments for content, adding that international collaboration will be "essential if we want to maximize the impact of our individual actions."
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