Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has stated that news websites, along with social media companies, could be forced to obtain government licenses to operate in Canada.
The minister, who has been tasked with updating Canada’s broadcasting laws using the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, stated that internet news sites will be “asked” to obtain a government-approved license, but later clarified that government wouldn't infringe on freedom of the press by regulating content.
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