Bill C-11 to regulate Canada’s internet

According to the Bill, search engines, like Google, will be required to boost news organizations that promote "racialized communities, cultural and linguistic minorities, LGBTQ2+ communities, and persons with disabilities." Consequently, non-compliant news publishers not focusing on such progressive topics will be punished by receiving lower rankings in searches. Trusted organizations like The Counter Signal, True North, Rebel News, and The Post Millennial will be shuffled to the last page of search results.

In addition to Bill C-11, Trudeau has now issued a notice that he will also be tabling a new act to regulate the online news industry in the country.

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