Ottawa reaches $100M deal with Google on Online News Act

Power & Politics

English - November 29, 2023 05:10 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MB - ★★★★ - 20 ratings
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Nov. 29, 2023: Google and the federal government have reached an agreement in their dispute over the Online News Act. The $100 million deal comes three weeks before Bill C-18 is set to come into effect. Google originally threatened to follow in the footsteps of Meta, which blocked news content on Facebook and Instagram in response to the legislation. Power & Politics speaks to Canada's minister of heritage. Plus, a U.S. indictment alleges multiple Indian assassination plans across North America, including three in Canada. We hear from a former director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.