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October 22, 2020

Canadian publishers call for Canadian government to tackle Google/Facebook monopoly

Canadian publishers call for Canadian government to tackle Google/Facebook monopoly
Canada’s news media publishers today called on all political parties in Parliament to support the adoption of Australia’s approach to combat the monopolistic practices of Google and Facebook.

In Canada, as in democracies around the world, the two American web giants control the lion’s share of online advertising dollars and distribute newspaper content without compensation. The model being implemented in Australia counters these monopolistic practices and levels the digital playing field - at no cost to taxpayers and without the need for user fees or other charges.

The recommendation that Canada adopt the Australian model is contained in Levelling the Digital Playing Field, a report commissioned by News Media Canada and prepared by FTI Consulting, a global advisory firm, who conducted an in-depth analysis of actions taken in democracies around the world to address the same challenge.

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