U.S. business groups warn CRTC’s CanCon rules could worsen trade conflict
- Groups representing U.S. businesses warn that the CRTC's modernization of Canadian content rules could worsen trade relations with the United States, as stated in documents filed with the CRTC proceeding.
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce expressed concern that the Online Streaming Act adds to trade frictions and may trigger retaliation under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement .
- The National Foreign Trade Council argued that the CRTC's plan may violate the CUSMA trade pact, despite an exemption for Canadian cultural industries.
- Multiple groups urged the CRTC to allow foreign companies to own intellectual property for Canadian content to avoid negative impacts on investment and job creation.
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Online Streaming Act could make trade tensions worse between Canada and the US, warns US business and tech groups
U.S. business and tech groups are cautioning the CRTC that its efforts to modernize Canadian content regulations may escalate trade tensions with the United States. The Online Streaming Act, which requires foreign platforms to contribute to Canadian content, has sparked concerns of potential retaliation under the CUSMA trade deal. One of the main sticking points will be a digital services tax that requires big tech companies to cough up a large …
US Business Groups Warn CRTC’s CanCon Rules Could Worsen Trade Conflict
Groups representing U.S. businesses and big tech companies are warning the CRTC that its efforts to modernize Canadian content rules could worsen trade relations with the United States. They say the CRTC’s measures to implement the Online Streaming Act, which updated broadcasting laws to capture online platforms, could lead to retaliation from the U.S. “Now is not the time for Canada to invite retaliation on trade issues from the incoming admini…
U.S. business groups warn CRTC's CanCon rules could worsen trade conflict
OTTAWA — Groups representing U.S. businesses and big tech companies are warning the CRTC that its efforts to modernize Canadian content rules could worsen trade relations with the United States. They say the CRTC’s measures to implement the Online Streaming Act, which updated broadcasting laws to capture online platforms, could lead to retaliation from the […]
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Groups representing U.S. businesses and big tech companies are warning the CRTC that its moves to modernize Canadian content rules could worsen trade relations with the United States. They say the CRTC’s measures to implement the Online Streaming Act, which updated broadcasting laws to capture online platforms, could invite retaliation from the U.S. Those warnings — found in documents filed as part of a CRTC proceeding on a new definition of Can…
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