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Elon Musk accused Justin Trudeau of “trying to crush free speech in Canada.” The jab was prompted by Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, which creates new regulations for online creators in Canada. So what does the law actually say? And what’s behind this growing international movement of painting Trudeau as a tyrant?

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Kevin Sexton (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Sabrina Maddeaux

Further reading: 

• What the CRTC’s New Registration Requirements Mean for Regulating Everything from Online News Services to Podcast Providers - Michael Geist
• Liberals tell YouTubers to get a 'real' job with awful streaming bill - Sabrina Maddeaux, National Post
• Pierre Poilievre interview: Liberal 'central planning doesn't work' - Sabrina Maddeaux, National Post

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Broadcast on:

05 Oct 2023