Michael Geist argues "the CRTC's Online Streaming Act ruling, which triples the mandated payments for large Internet streaming services, has attracted widespread criticism given fears the approach could result in higher consumer fees and a trade backlash from the United States" (like a good journalist he has placed what is essentially the whole story in the first pragraph - I like that). My own take on this issue is a bit different (and more in line with Cory Doctorow's) - Canada has already face an unprovoked 'trade backlash' and measures like this respond to the U.S. with the greatest impact: presventing them from asserting what is basically a monopoly in digital goods and services, including streaming, software and AI. And this is about more than just tariffs. We have different (more social and communitarian) values here in Canada, and we should resist seeing them overwhelmed by the culture being broadcast from the south.
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