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What Bill C-11could mean for streaming in Canada

Streaming platforms like Netflix, YouTube and TikTok could start to look and sound a lot different since Bill C-11 became law last week. Public policy entrepreneur Vas Bednar explains how the controversial new law forces companies to abide by Canadian content regulations — and whether Canadians will choose to watch more of this content as a result.

Public policy entrepreneur Vas Bednar explains the implications of the controversial new law

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Hand holding a TV remote while watching shows on a streaming service on TV.
Bill C-11, which aims to bring foreign online streaming platforms under the Broadcasting Act, passed its third reading in the Senate last month with 26 amendments. It will be up to the House of Commons to decide which of those changes to keep before passing the bill into law. (Said Marroun/Shutterstock)
7:15Bill C-11, explained

Streaming platforms like Netflix, YouTube and TikTok could start to look and sound a lot different now that Bill C-11 has been signed into law.

Public policy entrepreneur Vas Bednar explains how the controversial new law forces companies to abide by Canadian content regulations, promoting and creating more home-grown TV shows, films and music — similarly to how cable providers do — and speculates whether Canadians will choose to watch more of this content as a result.

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Vas Bednar produced by Jess Low.

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