An Act to amend the Copyright Act (remuneration for journalistic works)
This bill was last introduced in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2021.
This bill was last introduced in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2021.
In committee (Senate), as of May 25, 2021
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
This enactment amends the Copyright Act to provide Canadian journalistic organizations with a right to remuneration for the distribution of their journalistic works on digital platforms owned or controlled by providers that have been designated by the Governor in Council. It also amends the Act so that this remuneration is managed by a collective society.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.