Some reflections on the Australian experience and what they might mean for Canada.

After Google’s move on Thursday, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez sent a written statement calling the companies’ moves “deeply irresponsible and out of touch … especially when they make billions of dollars off of Canadian users” with advertising.

Australia’s regulatory experiment – the first of its kind in the world – also got off to a rocky start, but it has since seen tech companies, news publishers and the government reach a middle ground.

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    1 year ago

    It’s not too much government regulation that is going to see you watch your children die choking on a toxic atmosphere.

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      1 year ago

      Sure it is… the government is has provided subsidies to O&G and several other industries known to pollute for decades.

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        1 year ago

        Okay. Twist the meaning of words like “regulate”, and then act like you just dunked.