{"id":5506,"date":"2023-08-24T12:15:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/?p=5506"},"modified":"2023-10-07T13:08:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T18:08:41","slug":"what-is-bill-c-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/fr\/what-is-bill-c-18\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Bill C-18? Canada&#8217;s Online News Act Info &#038; Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/fr\/what-is-bill-c-18\/#The_Basics_of_Bill_C-18\" title=\"The Basics of Bill C-18\u00a0\">The Basics of Bill C-18\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/fr\/what-is-bill-c-18\/#The_Reactions_From_Tech_Giants\" title=\"The Reactions From Tech Giants\">The Reactions From Tech Giants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/fr\/what-is-bill-c-18\/#The_Impact_of_Bill_C-18\" title=\"The Impact of Bill C-18\">The Impact of Bill C-18<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/fr\/what-is-bill-c-18\/#What_You_Can_Do\" title=\"What You Can Do\">What You Can Do<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p class=\"qtranxs-available-languages-message qtranxs-available-languages-message-fr\">D\u00e9sol\u00e9, cet article est seulement disponible en <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5506\" class=\"qtranxs-available-language-link qtranxs-available-language-link-en\" title=\"English\">Anglais Canadien<\/a>. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language.<\/p><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Canadian news industry is going broke. Canadian newspaper publishers had an operating revenue of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/daily-quotidien\/211103\/dq211103a-eng.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">just $2.1 billion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2020, down 21.9% from 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawmakers are stepping up to help the news industry in several ways. One way is passing Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act. Most newspapers support the Online News Act, but major companies like Meta and Google do not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Bill C-18? Why are Meta and Google so opposed to it? What can you do to support your favorite newspapers?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the facts you need to answer these questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/en\/no-internet-connection-troubleshooting-guide\/\"><b>Why is My WiFi not Working?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Basics_of_Bill_C-18\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Basics of Bill C-18\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bill C-18 requires social media and big tech companies to pay media companies to host news content on their websites. Technology firms with a revenue of over $1 billion (CAD) a year and reach at least 20 million Canadian monthly unique visitors fall under the act. Smaller organizations can continue to host Canadian news content for free.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies can apply for an exemption but must prove they support Canadian news organizations. They can support them through job training, traffic, or advertisements. They can also negotiate with Canadian news organizations on compensation. The act will come into effect in December 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bill C-18 is based on a similar law in Australia. The News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code required Meta and other large technology platforms to pay local news publishers in Australia. Several other countries are considering similar legislation, including the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawmakers created Bill C-18 in response to declining revenue for the Canadian news industry. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/canadians-are-losing-their-appetite-for-news-and-trusting-it-less-208158\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 11% of Canadians<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pay for news online. <\/span><b>The government has estimated that the Online News Act will raise roughly $234 million for the industry, which is enough to keep declining newspapers from going out of business<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/en\/best-internet-providers-montreal\/\"><b>Best Internet Providers in Montreal, Canada<\/b><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5509&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Reactions_From_Tech_Giants\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Reactions From Tech Giants<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meta and Google have responded negatively to Bill C-18. Both organizations have stated they will eliminate access to Canadian news content, so Canadian users cannot see posts from any news organization in Canada. Users must use other social media websites or visit news organizations to read the news, even if they <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/en\/how-to-switch-internet-providers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">switch internet providers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meta\u2019s ban can affect newspapers from outside of Canada. Canadian users may be unable to read articles from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New York Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other international outlets. Meta has stated that users can receive SOS Alerts notifying them about natural disasters and crises, but the ban remained in effect during the Canadian wildfires of June 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google\u2019s ban is a blanket ban. If you type in the name of your local newspaper, it will not appear in the search results. You cannot search for articles or other media from news companies like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/en\/cnn-go-channel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNN Go<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using Google. The ban will come into effect by the end of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Do you need reliable internet access? <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/en\/internet\/compare-plans\"><b><i>Compare affordable internet plans<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> together with VMedia today!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Impact_of_Bill_C-18\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Impact of Bill C-18<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bill C-18 has not taken effect yet, so the bill&#8217;s impact remains to be seen. Australia\u2019s version of Bill C-18 has helped local news organizations. Australia\u2019s bill has provided <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poynter.org\/business-work\/2022\/australias-news-media-bargaining-code-pries-140-million-from-google-and-facebook\/#:~:text=These%20deals%2C%20and%20those%20struck,Commission%20who%20initiated%20the%20Code.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$200 million AUD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (roughly $173.5 million CAD) for the Australian journalism industry, with many newsrooms hiring dozens of new writers. However, it is unclear if Bill C-18 in Canada will have the same effects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impact of Meta and Google\u2019s bans is becoming clear. According to an August 2023 survey, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cknxnewstoday.ca\/midwestern\/news\/2023\/09\/14\/if-you-ask-canadians-if-they-are-concerned-about-the-impacts-of-bill-c-18-half-will-tell-you-yes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52% of Canadians<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> use social media to get news. 51% say they are not sure how they will get access to Canadian news stories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Media commentators and analysts have expressed concern that fake news will spread easily on Meta with the ban<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Fake news is already prevalent on Facebook, and a ban on legitimate news organizations will make it hard to distinguish between accurate information and misinformation. However, no analysts have conducted studies or filed reports showing the spread of fake news since the ban has been put in place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many small news organizations have protested the ban while supporting Bill C-18. The ban applies to student, Indigenous, and local newspapers and news satire sites. Some newspapers have appealed directly to Meta to undo their bans, while others are printing and distributing newspapers. Despite the ban, many organizations say they need Bill C-18 as a revenue source.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The federal government and various local lawmakers have announced plans to pull all advertising from Facebook and Instagram. The government has also had informal conversations with Meta about their ban, though no progress has been made.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several politicians, professors, and media commentators have criticized Bill C-18. Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Official Opposition, has stated the bill amounts to censorship of major media companies. However, there are no plans to reform or repeal Bill C-18.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Do you want to keep accessing your favorite news stations? <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/en\/tv\"><b><i>Order television packages<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> from VMedia today, and you can keep watching the news at an affordable cost!<\/i><\/b>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5508&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You_Can_Do\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What You Can Do<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You can support news organizations in Canada by starting subscriptions with them<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you don\u2019t have the money to buy news subscriptions, you can use other ways of accessing their websites. Many libraries have subscriptions that you can use for reading daily newspapers. If you\u2019re a student, veteran, or senior, you can apply for a discounted or free subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can make bookmarks for your favorite news websites to go to them directly without Facebook, Instagram, or Google. You can still access news on X, YouTube, Reddit, and other social media websites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also use a VPN to mask your IP address and access news websites. VPNs can be expensive, though you can buy them with internet packages. The ban will not affect television newscasts, so you can use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/en\/what-is-iptv\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to access newscasts on your computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find news content on Facebook, you should not assume it is legitimate. You should check legitimate news websites and compare their content to the content you found. You should check where the content is coming from and see if a parody website, political organization, or content mill created it. If you\u2019re unsure an article is accurate, you should not share it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/en\/cnn-headline-news-now-beautiful-hd\/\"><b>CNN and Headline News &#8211; Now in Beautiful HD!<\/b><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>D\u00e9sol\u00e9, cet article est seulement disponible en Anglais Canadien. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language.[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Canadian news industry is going broke. 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