Michael GeistOpinion

Back-of-the-Napkin Cultural Policy: The Government’s $600 Million Streaming Plan Copies the CRTC Decision It Killed at More Than Double the Cost

The government quietly released details on Sunday of how it will allocate the $600 million it promised in June when it ...
Michael GeistOpinion

From Making Web Giants Pay to Paying Media Giants: Budget 2026 Replaces the Government’s Internet Platform Strategy With $1.5 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars for Cu…

The government’s Budget 2026 made culture a major focus, with headlines trumpeting billions in spending and a potential new ...
Michael Geist

Has the Government Read Its Own Bill? What Three Days of House Debate Revealed About Bill C-34 Before the Committee Hearings Begin

Bill C-34, which would ban social media accounts for under-16s, is now before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, which just approved plans to hold at least 16 hours of hearings starting the ...