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Peter Menzies

By Peter Menzies

Peter Menzies is a Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a former newspaper executive, and past vice chair of the CRTC.

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Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez, holds a press conference regarding the introduction of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.
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The Online News Act is a globally unprecedented boondoggle

Meta is more than aware that if it pays the links ransom Canada is demanding, the global bill will wind up in the mega billions. And for something it neither does, needs, nor is popular with its users. 

Peter Menzies - Posted on November 8, 2022
Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez announces a new expert advisory group on online safety as a next step in developing legislation to address harmful online content during a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.
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Countering the government's incoherent media and online legislation—Advice for the next Leader of the Opposition

When it comes to the news industry, affairs are urgent and the CBC is a priority that has to be dealt with. Its dual commercial/public broadcaster role is distorting the market and has to end.

Peter Menzies - Posted on August 23, 2022
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau greets the audience as he sits down with host Rosie Barton for a recording of CBC Face to Face Townhall, Monday, September 30, 2019  in Toronto. Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press.
Viewpoint

Commercial enterprise or public broadcaster? The CBC wants it both ways

Many Canadians want the CBC to be a public broadcaster as it was envisioned, connecting Canadians, advertising-free. Trouble is, it doesn’t care. It wants to be something else.

Peter Menzies - Posted on July 6, 2022
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez rises during Question Period, Monday, April 25, 2022 in Ottawa.  Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.
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Canada's proposed speech and media bills are a buffet of bad ideas

Already famous for cracking down on dissent, Canada is poised to become a global leader in restricting online speech and meddling with news media as the government moves forward with a buffet of speech and media legislation.

Peter Menzies - Posted on May 11, 2022
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