Canada's Online Streaming Regulations: Controversial Bill C-11 Passes Senate.

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Canada's Online Streaming Regulations: Controversial Bill C-11 Passes Senate.
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The Canadian government's proposed Online Streaming Act, Bill C-11, will allow the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission to filter what Canadians see on social media and YouTube. The bill, which was presented as a way to promote Canadian content, has been criticized for its potential to control what Canadians see on the internet and limit free speech. Critics argue that the government-approved CanCon is not what Canadians want to watch and that the bill is part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's broader illiberalism.

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