Bill C-11, The Online Streaming Act has passed third reading in the House of Commons and the Senate and is expected to soon trigger some of the most transformative broadcasting regulatory hearings in a generation. Bill C-11 includes a host of amendments to the Broadcasting Act (the “Act”) that, among other things, aim to bring Canada’s broadcasting regulatory framework into the digital age.
Much of Bill C-11 was anticipated by industry and policy watchers when it was first introduced in April 2022. Many of its provisions were also contained in predecessor legislation introduced in 2020 (Bill C-10) and can be traced back to recommendations set out in the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel’s Final Report from January 2020.
Regulation of Digital Broadcasting Services as “Online Undertakings”
Bill C-11 was drafted to provide the…
