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Why Maxime Bernier Thinks Bill C-11 is Dangerous for Canada’s Internet Freedom

Why Maxime Bernier Thinks Bill C-11 is Dangerous for Canada’s Internet Freedom: What is Bill C-11? 

Bill C-11, which became law last Thursday after the Senate voted to pass the bill despite the House of Commons rejecting their proposed amendments, mandates that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) oversee regulating online content on platforms such as YouTube and Netflix to ensure that such platforms are promoting Canadian content in accordance with a variety of CRTC guidelines. However, due to the broad nature of the mandate, critics have said putting the law into practice could take years of back-and-forth debate.

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