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Report recommends new federal body to regulate social media

A report in the Globe and Mail indicates that a new study undertaken by the Public Policy Forum's Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression recommends the...

Ottawa looks to impose taxes on tech giants

Monday's fiscal update saw the federal government take the next steps in its efforts to effectively tax digital giants. "Canadians want a tax system that...

Federal government introduces bill to regulate streaming services

Earlier this week, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault introduced a bill to his proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Act that could generate $800-million in Canadian...

Throne Speech promises tech giants will pay tax

Today's Throne Speech, which introduces the federal government's directions and goals for the upcoming Parliamentary session, contained an encouraging sign for Canadian news publishers. Under...

Manitoba orders end to print subscriptions for public entities

A new provincial policy requires government offices and publicly funded entities, including school divisions, to cancel print subscriptions to newspapers, magazines and periodicals. The policy...

Deadline extended for COVID-19 Relief Funding (Phase 2)

Dear members, This is a short note to let you know that we have received notification from the Department of Canadian Heritage that it has...

Federal government issues update on tax measures to support news organizations

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has updated its guidance and its application form so that organizations can apply for designation as a qualified Canadian journalism organization (QCJO). Organizations...

Additional help for businesses under Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

A little-known rule regarding the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) could mean millions of dollars in additional support for businesses that qualified for the...

Latest round of federal funding for news organizations: What you need...

Since the federal government announced its 'Phase 2' of funding earlier this week, we have received several questions from members. In an effort to help...

Federal government announces next phase of funding for news organizations

Heritage Minister Guilbeault has announced the final details of the federal government's  disbursement of the $500-million fund to support arts, culture, and media, announced...