The Online News Act (Bill C-18) - Masthead Online News

includes AQEM, AMPA, MagsBC, and Magazines Canada. The Federal Government has proposed a new Bill C-18 (the Online News Act). The intent is to support news businesses to negotiate and receive fair compensation when third parties with a dominant market position monetize their news content in a market environment that has been disadvantageous to news businesses. The bargaining framework has been created to ensure that platforms compensate news businesses fairly. It encourages platforms to reach voluntary commercial agreements with a range of news businesses..