User content subject to 'some authority' by CRTC under Bill C-11, regulator says

The CRTC’s powers over user-generated content under Bill C-11 are limited, representatives from the regulator told MPs Tuesday evening.

The CRTC would be able to implement discoverability requirements—forcing platforms to promote Canadian content to users – but not impose standards on the content of what users post, such as rules around obscenity, the House of Commons heritage committee heard.

Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, sets up the CRTC to regulate online platforms like Netflix, but concerns over giving CRTC regulatory authority over user content have led to controversy over the bill.