What Canada Broadcasting Act (as amended by the Online Streaming Act): Online Undertakings, Canadian Content and Discoverability requires
The Broadcasting Act (S.C. 1991, c. 11), as substantially amended by the Online Streaming Act (S.C. 2023, c. 8), governs the Canadian broadcasting system and, following the 2023 amendments, brings online undertakings (streaming services) within the jurisdiction of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Section 3 sets the broadcasting policy for Canada, including that the system be effectively owned and controlled by Canadians, that it use radio frequencies that are public property, and that online undertakings clearly promote and recommend Canadian programming (section 3(1)(r)) and ensure the discoverability of Canadian programming services and original Canadian content (section 3(1)(q)). Section 2 defines 'broadcasting', 'broadcasting undertaking' (which now expressly includes an 'online undertaking') and 'online undertaking' (an undertaking for the transmission or retransmission of programs over the Internet for reception by the public). Section 5 charges the CRTC with regulating and supervising all aspects of the system and requires it to regulate in a flexible manner that accounts for the nature, diversity and size of services. Section 9.1 empowers the CRTC to make orders imposing conditions on broadcasting (including online) undertakings, including the proportion of programs that must be Canadian (section 9.1(1)(a)), the showcasing and discoverability of Canadian programs (section 9.1(1)(e)) and the provision of information about ownership, governance and control (section 9.1(1)(n)-(o)). Section 11.1 authorises regulations requiring expenditures to develop, finance, produce or promote Canadian programs, including a minimum share for original French-language programs (section 11.1(3)). Programs uploaded by users to a social media service are excluded from the Act, subject to exceptions (section 4.1). Compliance is backed by administrative monetary penalties (sections 34.4-34.6) and offences: broadcasting contrary to the Act carries fines of up to $25,000 per day for individuals and $250,000 per day for corporations (section 32), and contravening regulations or orders carries fines up to $25,000 (first) / $50,000 (subsequent) for individuals and $250,000 / $500,000 for corporations (section 33).
Pillar: Creative, Content & Media IP · Authority: Parliament of Canada / Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/B-9.01/FullText.html
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Primary Citations — 8 traced to source
- Broadcasting Act, S.C. 1991, c. 11 (as amended by the Online Streaming Act, S.C. 2023, c. 8), Section 2 - definitions of broadcasting, broadcasting undertaking and online undertaking.
- Broadcasting Act, Section 3 - the broadcasting policy for Canada, including Canadian ownership/control and the promotion, recommendation and discoverability of Canadian programming (sections 3(1)(q) and 3(1)(r)).
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