Bill C-10: The Future Of Regulated Canadian Content

Canada's existing legislation, the Broadcasting Act, could be on the receiving end of a makeover. Bill C-10, first introduced by Heritage Minister Guilbeault to the House of Commons in November 2020, will attempt to regulate the competition and content displayed by Canadian broadcasters such as Global, CTV, and CBC. However, it doesn't end there. Internet streaming services, Netflix and Disney Plus, to name a few, will also be affected by this if the Trudeau Government upholds their promise in re-introducing this Bill.

Bill C-10 is aimed at promoting and developing content made by Canadian artists, producers, and creators within Canada and is meant to subject streaming services to the same requirements as Canadian broadcasters. This task was initially assigned to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, otherwise known as the CRTC. The CRTC files what is and is not Canadian content and would issue fines for violations to broadcaster's who