Consultation about Google’s exemption application under the Online News Act
Status: Decision issued
The CRTC is granting a five-year exemption from the Online News Act to Google. Google must pay $100 million to the Canadian Journalism Collective (CJC) within 60 days of this decision. The CJC will then distribute the funds equitably to eligible Canadian news organizations. Read the exemption order.
We invited comments on Google’s request to be exempted from the bargaining provisions of the Online News Act.
The consultation ran from June 27, 2024, to August 6, 2024. Read the “What we learned” section to find comments that were submitted.
Who was the focus of this consultation
Anyone interested in Google’s application for exemption under the Online News Act.
This consultation was of interest to online platforms, news organizations, public interest groups, and individual Canadians.
Key topics for discussion
We invited you to provide your comments on:
- whether Google’s application, based on its agreement with the Canadian Journalism Collective, meets the exemption requirements
- from which provisions of the Online News Act Google should be exempted
- whether any condition(s) should be attached to the exemption order
- for how long should the exemption order be effective
To find out more, read the Notice of Consultation.
What we learned
- Interventions (comments we received online, by mail and by fax)
Related information
- Learn more about the CRTC’s regulatory plan for implementing the Online News Act.
- Online News Act
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