Big Tech is vowing to eliminate Canadian news from its platforms. Whatever happens, our reporters will keep covering the stories that matter most: the ones closest to home
EDITOR'S NOTE: A version of this column was originally published on July 5. It is being reprinted here for readers who may have missed it.
And for a lot of you — up to half — the road to this web page began with a visit to Google, or a scroll through your Facebook feed. Both of the world’s Big Tech giants have steered countless readers to our high-quality local journalism, ensuring the important stories we cover every day are seen by as many eyes as possible.
Why is this happening? Because the Trudeau Liberals — determined to protect Canadian media from online giants that supposedly poach our content — passed a flawed piece of legislation that will devastate far more news outlets than it saves. As predicted, the future of local news is suddenly in serious jeopardy because of Bill C-18. Rather than pay up, Facebook and Google have responded to The Online News Act by vowing to abandon the Canadian news business altogether. No more links. No more shares. And no more licensing agreements, which some media outlets, including Village, had previously signed with both companies.
Continue to visit our homepage, your go-to source for accurate, up-to-the-minute local news and information. Even if our links do disappear from social media, our goal is to keep finding ways to provide the same robust coverage you’ve come to expect.
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