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Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, has been a long-time coming. After initially being proposed in 2021 as Bill C-10, it is in the final stage of becoming law. The bill would regulate online video streamers, forcing them to contribute towards the Canadian Content system and promote “CanCon” on their platforms, like traditional Canadian broadcasters do. Online-only creators have fears it would impact their livelihood.

Most Canadians aren’t even watching CanCon, will this Bill change that? Will it make CanCon better? Can a system that was built for traditional film and TV, be made to work for an increasingly online, global market?

Audio Editor and Technical Producer Tristan Capacchione sits down with Canadian filmmakers to talk all about the “CanCon” system and the problems they’ve experienced with it.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Reporter, Audio Editor, and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)

Featured guests: Matt Johnson, Andrew Chung, Marc Almon, Valerie Creighton, Miki “Xwater” Ljuljdurovic

Further reading:

• CMF Annual Report, 2021-2022
• A new streaming bill is close to becoming law in Canada. Here's how it works — CBC
• Bill C-11 — Parliament

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À l'automne dernier, le journaliste politique Paul Wells a assisté à l'enquête publique sur l'utilisation de la loi sur les mesures d'urgence lors du convoi de la liberté de 2022. Avec comme point de référence un chapitre du prochain livre de Paul sur le sujet, Paul et Emilie discutent de la réaction policière aux manifestations, et plus précisément du rôle des équipes de liaison. Puis quel serait l’impact du projet de loi C-18 sur les nouvelles en ligne sur le journalisme canadien ?

Last fall, political journalist Paul Wells attended the public inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act during the 2022 Freedom Convoy. With a chapter from Paul's upcoming book on the subject as a reference point, Paul and Emilie discuss the police response to the protests, specifically the role of police liaison teams. And what impact would online news legislation Bill C-18 really have on Canadian journalism?

Animation : Emilie Nicolas

Générique : Nancy Pettinicchio (Production), Tristan Capacchione (Production technique)

Co-animation : Paul Wells

Pour en savoir plus :

• An Emergency in Ottawa, prochain livre de Paul Wells
• Rapport de l’Enquête publique sur l’état d’urgence déclaré en 2022
• Ricochet Media sur C-18: Online News Act threatens Canadian press freedoms, warns senator

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The Chinese state has infiltrated Canadian democracy at all levels, according to a bombshell report from investigative reporter Sam Cooper of Global News. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a stern denial, throwing cold water on the story. Who's telling the truth? And exactly what is Beijing up to in Canada? Sam Cooper explains his work.

Further reading:

• Cooper's feature scoop on Chinese Interference
• Trudeau denies he was briefed
• Willfull Blindness, Cooper's book on Chinese money laundering in Canada, and more

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A tasting menu of scandals from Ontario’s municipal and provincial governments, with a newsroom scandal thrown in for kicks. And Fuck the Police - legally! The Narwhal sues the RCMP. Lisa Taylor co-hosts.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)

Guest: Lisa Taylor

Further reading:

• Integrity commissioner clears Doug Ford after developers attend daughter’s stag and doe - Global News
• How John Tory decided to resign: the inside story of an agonizing week - Toronto Star
• Queen’s Park (QP) Briefing’s editor-in-chief, reporter quit in protest after Ford story fight - Toronto Star
• John Tory should not have resigned as mayor - Toronto Star
• How the Star broke the story on John Tory and what’s next for Toronto? - This Matters Podcast
• Charlottetown council spends more time in closed debate than in open sessions, records reveal - CBC
• Toronto police spending $337K on a podcast to avoid perception they're making 'copaganda' - CBC
• Why The Narwhal and Amber Bracken are suing the RCMP - The Narwhal

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CORRECTION: Corrections have been made about the City of Hamilton’s media accreditation proposal and the mention of Chrystia Freeland lending support to John Tory. Details can be found on our website: https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/john-tory-and-his-sin-city/

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The story about Chinese interference in our elections continues to evolve and the opposition leader has seized on it. Prime Minister Trudeau has now called for two probes despite specific calls for a public inquest - could this be the scandal that breaks him? And a conspiracy theory facilitated by Chat GPT. Arshy Mann co-hosts.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)

Guest: Arshy Mann

Further reading:

• Beijing may have tried to discourage Canadians from voting Conservative: federal unit - Canadian Press
• Hear No Evil, Write No Lies - The Walrus
• Two high-level memos allege Beijing covertly funded Canadian election candidates - Global News
• African students over five times more likely to be denied visas than Europeans - Investigative Journalism Foundation
• Suspected money launderer won't be charged, special prosecutor rules - Vancouver Sun
• How Wired Will Use Generative AI Tools - Wired

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