The Canadian Online News Act, or Bill C-18, signifies Canada’s initiative to create a framework ensuring that major digital platforms like Google and Meta (the company behind Facebook and Instagram) compensate Canadian media organizations for hosting their news content.

The Act seeks to establish a framework where digital giants develop agreements with Canadian news sites for sharing their journalistic content. This initiative echoes global efforts to have internet giants pay for news, akin to Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code.