Canada is going to create a registry of podcasters as a potential censorship initiative called the Online Streaming Act, formally Bill C-11, which will be in force on November 28.
In an effort to control streaming services and social media platforms, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leading Canada down a perilous path of censorship. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will soon require some podcasters to register, which ushers in the next step of regulation.
As of Nov. 28, the Online Streaming Act, formally Bill C-11, will be in force, requiring any online streaming services with operations in Canada and annual revenue of more than $10 million to register with the CRTC.
The new regulation is promoted by the Canadian government as a “modern broadcasting framework that can adapt to changing circumstances. To do that, we need broad engagement and robust public records.” These podcasters must ‘just once’ register with the CRTC, and the agency “collects basic information” from them, including:
