Frankly, I think you're right that the fund would be the best way to deal with the problems that Canadian journalism has at the moment. I think the most significant point is that it needs to be funded across the board.
Why did we focus only on Google and Facebook? Why did we ignore other platforms? Why did we not require that the levy be broader?
I think the whole business of privately negotiated deals fell apart on scrutiny. I think there needs to be a legally imposed levy on those who propagate further news access in Canada, and it should go into an independent fund.