Publishers renew call for government action against Google/Facebook monopoly
Canada’s news media publishers today applauded the Government of Canada for standing up to giant internet companies in Monday’s...
New Federal Lobby Week Resources to support Levelling the Digital Playing Field
Federal Lobby Week
November 30th – December 4, 2020
News Media Canada is spearheading an industry initiative to level the digital playing field for newspapers,...
Canadian publishers call for Canadian government to tackle Google/Facebook monopoly
No Government Funds or Consumer Taxes Needed
Address Monopolistic Dominance of Web Giants
Levelling the Digital Playing Field,...
Federal government will introduce legislation to ensure tech giants compensate news organizations
Legislation modernizing Canada’s Broadcasting Act is “pretty much ready” and will be tabled in Parliament in the fall, when...
Cox: Internet giants should pay their share
This is an op-ed written by News Media Canada chair Bob Cox. It was published yesterday, April 28, by...
Federal Government Clarifies Support for Canadian Journalism
The below is a news release distributed by the Government of Canada.
Now more than ever, a strong and independent...
Federal government’s plan to support news industry falls short of expectations
Earlier today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to provide media organizations with assistance, in order to keep journalists...
Canadian Heritage extends Aid to Publishers deadline to March 30
Canadian Heritage has, once again, extended the application deadline for the 2020-2021 funding cycle for the Aid to Publishers...
Media companies call on Parliament to support policies that favour trusted sources of original...
Today, a cross-industry group representing Canadian media companies from across the country issued a joint declaration to Parliament setting...
Guidance on Canadian Journalism Labour Tax Credit now available online
The federal government has released guidance for news organizations on the Canadian journalism labour tax credit.
The guidance is posted...