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ARTICLE · 12 MAY 2023

The Online Streaming Act: Canada Passes New Legislation To Regulate Online Streaming Services

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On April 27, 2023, Bill C-11, titled the Online Streaming Act (the "Act"), was passed by the Canadian Senate and received Royal Assent, officially becoming law in Canada.

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David Zitzerman
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On April 27, 2023, Bill C-11, titled the Online Streaming Act (the "Act"), was passed by the Canadian Senate and received Royal Assent, officially becoming law in Canada. The Act is designed to modernize and amend the Broadcasting Act by bringing online streaming services, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and Spotify, under domestic broadcasting regulation, registering them, and requiring them to, among other things, make expenditures to support and promote Canadian audio or audio-visual programs. This could potentially include funding for programs created and produced by Canadian minority groups and serving minority populations such as Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, cultural and linguistic minorities, LGBTQ2+ communities, and persons with disabilities.

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