Canadian Heritage committee  I don't give much thought to it. In fact, I've studied the issue through surveys as to how much value is being created by news publishers collectively to the individual platforms. The answer comes out to something in the billions of dollars, at least in the United States. It's pr

Canadian Heritage committee  Good morning, and thanks for having me. It's a privilege to speak to a Canadian audience, and I wish I could testify in person. On behalf of the News/Media Alliance, a collection of news publishers, I have worked extensively on companion legislation to Bill C-18 in the United

Canadian Heritage committee  The current version wisely introduces baseball-style arbitration, guarantees that publishers of all viewpoints are eligible to participate in negotiations and imposes a size limit—incorrectly, in my view—to focus support on small and local outlets. My last point is that a more