Google's Canadian Journalism Collective's governance plan review by CRTC; news outlets call for direct payment by year-end.

The CRTC is reviewing a governance plan presented by Google's Canadian Journalism Collective, which was tasked with distributing $100m in annual payments to Canadian news outlets. Google agreed to make these payments under the Online News Act. News outlets argue that the Collective's plan is incomplete and fear that revisions might delay payments, calling for Google to pay by the end of the year and disburse funds through an accounting firm. Google maintains it should not commence payment until it receives a full exemption from the law.

August 08, 2024
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