'Meta, on the other side, is not talking to us unless they called this morning … so they took a different approach. 'It's also clear that Google's concerns can be met by what we plan to do in the regulations. 'What's clear on our side is that solutions can only come around the table,' he said. Rodriguez said he is still having conversations with Google and is confident that a deal can be struck.

'Today we have parliamentarians representing two-thirds of the House of Commons saying very clearly that the web giants … have profited enormously from Canada and now its time to give back some of those funds.' Google remains in talks: Rodriguez 'We are telling Meta and Google that they must respect Canadian laws and Canadian democracy,' he said. Julian said that as local media outlets continue to close, and as larger ones lay off staff, the Online News Act is needed to preserve democracy in Canada. The bill has been pitched as a way to keep news outlets solvent after advertising moved en masse to digital platforms, virtually wiping out a major revenue stream for journalism.īloc MP Martin Champoux says laws adopted by Parliament 'must be respected.' (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) It compels companies like Google and Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent company, to pay money to news organizations each time a user accesses a web story through a link on one of their products. The federal government's Online News Act, C-18, became law on June 22. 'Google, on the other hand, has been open to finding a solution.' 'This is why today we are announcing the Government of Canada will be suspending advertising on Facebook and Instagram. 'Facebook has decided to be unreasonable, irresponsible and started blocking news,' Rodriguez said Wednesday at a joint press conference with the NDP's Peter Julian and the Bloc Québécois' Martin Champoux. Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the federal government has suspended all of its advertising on Facebook and Instagram as it continues its battle over the Online News Act with tech giants Google and Meta.

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