CRTC to require online streamers to pay 15% of annual revenues to support Canadian content - National Post

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Copy URL Linked In X (Twitter) Loading account options Sign In Manage Account Close account menu Manage Account Sign Out Loading subscription options Subscribefor $0.50/week Canada's streaming regulations, whether ill advised or not, should not be part of a trade agreement, argue...

Copy URL Linked In X (Twitter) Loading account options Sign In Manage Account Close account menu Manage Account Sign Out Loading subscription options Subscribefor $0.50/week Canada's streaming regulations, whether ill advised or not, should not be part of a trade agreement, argues Barry Appleton. (CHRIS DELMAS / AFP via Getty Images) By Jordan Gowling May 21, 2026 at 8:16 p.m. Last Updated: May 22, 2026 at 1:53 a.m. OTTAWA β€” The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Thursday it will require online streamers to pay 15 per cent of their annual Canadian revenues towards…

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β€œMy heart goes out to those involved and their families,” said Quebec premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.

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