Peter Menzies: Online News Act Must Be Amended to Halt Damage to Canada’s Independent Publishers
Published on May 19, 2024
Commentary Earlier this month I was in Ottawa, moderating a panel and listening to the hopes and fears of some of Canada’s independent publishers. Given that most legacy news operations appear to be in panicked decline and bereft of ideas beyond begging for government bailouts, it is from within this independent group that the news industry will regenerate itself. Several have been on a positive track, delivering original news without fear or favour that is fair, accurate, and balanced. In other words, exactly what most people want from their news. However, for many of the most nascent in that category, that growth has stalled....