Episode 69: Bram Abramson on the Government's Plan to Regulate Internet Streaming Services

October 28, 2021 00:41:18
Episode 69: Bram Abramson on the Government's Plan to Regulate Internet Streaming Services
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Episode 69: Bram Abramson on the Government's Plan to Regulate Internet Streaming Services

Oct 28 2021 | 00:41:18

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Show Notes

Last week, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault introduced Bill C-10, legislation that would significantly reform Canada’s Broadcasting Act. A foundational part of what he has called a “get money from web giants” legislative strategy, the bill grants new powers to the CRTC to regulate online streaming services. Bram Abramson is one of Canada’s leading communications law lawyers and managing director of a new digital risk and rights strategy firm called 32M. Bram acted as an outside consultant on telecom regulation for the recent Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review panel – often called the Yale Report –  but he joins the podcast to talk about the past, present and future of broadcast regulation, in particular what Bill C-10 could mean for the regulation of online streaming services.

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CPAC, Heritage Minister Discusses Bill to Update Broadcasting Act – November 3, 2020

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