Foreign streamers must pay into fund to boost Canadian content, CRTC says
Online streaming services operating in Canada will be required to contribute five per cent of their Canadian revenues to support the domestic broadcasting system, the country's telecoms regulator said on Tuesday.
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![Bill C-11, which aims to bring foreign online streaming platforms under the Broadcasting Act, passed its third reading in the Senate last month with 26 amendments. It will be up to the House of Commons to decide which of those changes to keep before passing the bill into law. Hand holding a TV remote while watching shows on a streaming service on TV.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6766493.1677805562!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/streaming-services.jpg)
Online streaming services operating in Canada will be required to contribute five per cent of their Canadian revenues to support the domestic broadcasting system, the country's telecoms regulator said on Tuesday.