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Canadian digital entrepreneurs face serious setbacks unless urgent action is taken. Earlier this year, the federal government ordered TikTok to shut down its Canadian operations. This decision, made without consulting Canadian Creators or entrepreneurs, forced TikTok to close its offices and end all business with federal departments and agencies. Now,…

In 2023, the Government of Canada passed the Online Streaming Act (aka Bill C-11), extending regulations historically applicable to radio and television broadcasters and distributors (e.g. mandatory financial contributions to and discoverability requirements for “Canadian Content”) to online platforms. While these new obligations can apply to any audio-visual content uploaded…

Late Wednesday, November 7, the Government of Canada announced that it was ordering TikTok’s offices in Canada to shut down after a “national security review”. While the Government has indicated the app will remain available in Canada and Canadian creators will continue to be able to upload content to TikTok,…

Instead of thinking, "Let's make a video about _____," fill in the blanks on the following. Be as detailed as possible. Every creator in the room was stunned. The only answer ten creators could give after exchanging glances across the boardroom table was: "Uh..." It was a deep dive into…

On Thursday April 27th, Bill C-11 passed through the Senate and received Royal Assent. This means the bill will become law. A Senate amendment to protect user generated content was rejected by the House Of Commons and ultimately passed by the Senate without it. We are disappointed that the Government…

March 8, 2023 - After the Senate adopted a helpful amendment in Bill C-11 to protect digital creators and user-generated content, the government has decided to once again disregard the concerns of thousands of digital creators across the country. Now, Canadian creators are taking a stand to urge MP’s to…