Last week I wrote that the Liberal government has become the most anti-Internet government in Canadian history. It got worse today as it incredibly removed the social media exception from Bill C-10 during clause-by-clause committee review. 1/3 https://twitter.com/mgeist/status/1383048582257840128

The effect: the CRTC would have regulatory power over all user uploaded videos as “programs” under the Act. YouTube, Facebook and any other site with user generated content video subject to CRTC rules. Massive expansion of free speech regulation in Canada. 2/3

The Conservatives wanted more regulation too but called for thresholds for regulating social media companies. Liberals voted to repeal the exclusion altogether so all user generated content could be subject to discoverability requirements or other CRTC regulations. 3/3