Concerns were raised Thursday that the government’s position could be weakened by the expected departure of key political staff who have been negotiating with Google
prepares to push the button on its plan to block Canadians’ access to news in response to the Online News Act.
The Online News Act, which received royal assent last month, was designed to support the Canadian news industry, which has seen advertising migrate to the Big Tech platforms. It would make Facebook and Google negotiate deals to compensate news outlets in Canada for posting or linking to their work. Kevin Desjardins, President of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, said Ms. St-Onge is used to tough negotiations and is unlikely to be cowed by the tech giants’ tactics. But he warned “it will be important for there to be continuity in the minister’s office and those working on this file to ensure that the momentum isn’t lost” in dealings with Facebook and Google.
Among those getting her up to speed is Owen Ripley, associate assistant deputy minister, who answered technical questions from MPs and senators in multiple parliamentary hearings about the legislation. Friends of Canadian Broadcasting said they believed the minister, former head of Quebec’s Fédération nationale des communications et de la culture, would not be cowed by the tech giants’ financial muscle and threats to block news.
Google has complained that the bill is vague on how much platforms would be expected to pay publishers overall, or how many deals it would need to do with them to be exempt from regulation.
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