- Digital First Creators do not require government intervention to succeed. They have thrived and led a digital content renaissance without government intervention.
- Digital First Creators aspire for their content to be discovered by a global audience, and do not measure success within Canada’s borders.
- Freedom of expression is a fundamental freedom. Government should not interfere with or limit the ability for lawful content to be freely discovered by users.
- Canadian Content designations are incompatible with user generated content, and do not benefit the interests of Digital First Creators.
- Any mandatory contributions derived from user-generated content platforms must be for the benefit of Digital First Creators who make content for those platforms.
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