Canada Raises the Stakes on Streamer Contributions, MPA Seethes
Canada’s regulator (CRTC) unveiled rules that online streaming services must contribute 15% of Canadian revenues (up from current levels) and traditional broadcasters 25%, with the goal of funding about CAD 2 billion annually for Canadian and Indigenous content; the MPA branded the move burdensome, protectionist, and potentially conflicting with USMCA, while regulators tout stronger discoverability and flexibility in meeting the requirements.