An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
Citation
S.C. 2023, c. 23
Passed by
House of Commons of Canada
Passed
December 14, 2022[1]
Passed by
Senate of Canada
Passed
June 15, 2023
Assented to
June 22, 2023
Legislative history
First chamber: House of Commons of Canada
Bill title
C-18
Introduced by
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez
Committee responsible
Canadian Heritage
First reading
April 5, 2022
Second reading
May 31, 2022
Voting summary
207 voted for
116[2] voted against
Considered by the Canadian Heritage Committee
September 23, 2022 — December 9, 2022
Third reading
December 14, 2022
Voting summary
213 voted for
114[3] voted against
Committee report
[1]
Second chamber: Senate of Canada
Bill title
C-18
Member(s) in charge
Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate Raymonde Gagné[4]
Committee responsible
Transport and Communication
First reading
February 2, 2023
Second reading
April 18, 2023
Voting summary
61 voted for
14[5] voted against
Considered by the Transport and Communication Committee
April 25, 2023 — June 14, 2023
Third reading
June 15, 2023
Voting summary
51 voted for
23[6] voted against
Committee report
[2]
Related legislation
Online Streaming Act
Status: In force
The Online News Act (French: Loi sur les nouvelles en ligne), known commonly as Bill C-18, is a Canadian federal statute. Introduced in the 44th Canadian Parliament, passed by the Senate on June 15, 2023, and receiving royal assent on June 22, 2023, the act will implement a framework under which digital news intermediaries (including search engines and social networking services) that hold an asymmetric position must bargain with online news publishers to compensate them for the act of reproducing or facilitating access to their content via their platforms.
^Online News Act, S.C. 2023, c. 23
^"Vote Detail – 112 – Members of Parliament". House of Commons of Canada. May 31, 2022. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^"Vote Detail – 244 – Members of Parliament". House of Commons of Canada. December 14, 2022. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^"Debates, Issue 96 (February 2, 2023)". Senate of Canada. February 2, 2023. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^"Debates, Issue 112 (April 18, 2023)". Senate of Canada. April 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^"Debates, Issue 135 (June 15, 2023)". Senate of Canada. June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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