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Bill C-11 (44-1)
An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Sponsor: Hon. Pablo Rodriguez | Type: House Government Bill | Introduced: 2022-02-02 | Royal Assent: 2023-04-27
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Critical Analysis — What This Bill Actually Does
Titled the "Online Streaming Act," C-11 extends CRTC regulatory authority far beyond traditional broadcasting to cover user-generated content on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Section 4.2 grants the CRTC power to regulate algorithmic content recommendations, effectively giving a government regulator influence over what Canadians see online. Despite assurances that individual users would be exempt, the bill's language allows the CRTC to set discoverability requirements that shape what content is promoted or suppressed.
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Parliamentary Vote
204 Yea — 120 Nay (339 MPs recorded)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Paired | Total |
|---|
| Liberal | 148 | 2 | 11 | 161 |
| Conservative | 0 | 115 | 1 | 116 |
| NDP | 23 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Bloc | 31 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| Green | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |