{"id":439658,"date":"2026-01-28T23:41:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T23:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/439658\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T23:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T23:41:19","slug":"ottawa-meta-remain-in-talks-to-restore-news-after-ban-tied-to-online-bill-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/439658\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa, Meta remain in talks to restore news after ban tied to online bill – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada continues to be open to a deal to bring news back to Meta\u2019s<\/a> platforms, including Facebook, a spokesperson for Culture Minister Marc Miller said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Meta removed news from Facebook and Instagram in Canada in response to the 2023 Online News Act<\/a>, which requires the platforms to compensate news publishers for the use of their content. The U.S. has now identified the legislation as a trade irritant.<\/p>\n

Miller\u2019s spokeswoman, Hermine Landry, said in a statement Wednesday the government is in ongoing discussions with Meta.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe door has always been open on our government\u2019s side to discuss these issues. We\u2019ve been having regular discussions with platforms since the Online News Act was developed. This is nothing new,\u201d Landry said in the statement.<\/p>\n

Landry acknowledged Washington\u2019s opposition to the legislation but declined to comment on trade negotiations with the U.S.<\/p>\n

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In December, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer pointed to concerns<\/a> about Canada\u2019s Online Streaming Act and Online News Act ahead of the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal. Greer cited the impact of the legislation on U.S. digital service providers.<\/p>\n

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Miller\u2019s office did not answer followup questions about the ongoing discussions \u2014 such as how often the government has been meeting with Meta and whether there are plans for the minister himself to have a meeting soon.<\/p>\n

Miller told reporters Wednesday that he is not having those conversations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are very preliminary. Our door, at least Canada\u2019s door, has always been open to have those discussions,\u201d he said. \u201cWe stand by the value of the two acts.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Meta pulled news from its platforms in response to the Online News Act, news outlets are now receiving payments from a $100-million Google fund.<\/p>\n

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NDP MP Gord Johns told reporters Wednesday the government must find a solution to Meta\u2019s news ban.<\/p>\n

He pointed to figures showing that Google and Meta earn a large majority of digital advertising revenue in Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing small newspapers close. We\u2019re seeing this attack on media right now and how critical media is, especially in a time of disinformation,\u201d Johns said.<\/p>\n

The Online Streaming Act updated broadcasting laws to capture online platforms like Netflix. As part of its work implementing the act, the CRTC has ordered large foreign streaming companies to pay five per cent of their annual Canadian revenues to funds devoted to producing Canadian content, including local TV news.<\/p>\n

Some streamers are fighting the order in Federal Court, which in late 2024 put a pause on the payments, estimated to be at least $1.25 million annually per company.<\/p>\n

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In December, a group of large foreign streaming companies also launched a separate challenge of a CRTC decision that would require them to disclose financial information.<\/p>\n

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