[kwlug-disc] Fw: Bill C-10 is still broken: Vote No

[Jason Eckert]

There are definitely legitimate concerns around C-10:
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2021/06/concerns-mount-over-bill-c-10s-unintended-consequences-to-canadian-creators/
It's likely going to hurt digital-first Canadian creators (whose voices
were not heard as this was pushed through).
Luckily, if we have an election this fall, C-10 will die.
And if we don't, the senate is probably going to do a comprehensive review
of it, which will almost certainly mean that it won't pass in its current
form.


On Fri, Aug 6, 2021 at 11:21 PM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <
kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:

> Cranky accidentally sent this from the wrong email account, so I am
> forwarding it on his behalf.
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Jeff Smith <REDACTED> -----
>
> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2021 01:23:08 +0000
> From: Jeff Smith <REDACTED>
> To: KWLUG discussion <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org>
> Subject: Fw: Bill C-10 is still broken: Vote No
>
> I feel like I was just lied to...
>
> What do you guys think?
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Louis, Tim - M.P. <Tim.Louis at parl.gc.ca>
> Sent: 06 August 2021 17:51
> To: Jeff Smith <REDACTED>
> Subject: RE: Bill C-10 is still broken: Vote No
>
> Hello,
>
> Thank you for writing to my office.
>
> As you may be aware Bill C-10 has now passed in the House of Commons and
> is in the Senate for further review.
>
> I worked closely with this legislation for months as a member of the
> Heritage Committee and am proud to support it. There is misinformation
> about Bill C-10, so I will share some clarifications with you.
>
> I can assure you that this is not a censorship bill, it will not affect
> you as an individual and your right to post content online.
>
> Our government understands how important it is that all Canadians are free
> to express themselves online, and we will continue to protect that right.
> After a thorough review, Justice Canada’s analysis has confirmed that Bill
> C-10 remains consistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which
> protects Canadian’s freedom of speech.
>
> Bill C-10 is not about controlling what Canadians post online. The bill
> will not apply to individuals who publish on social media platforms, as
> they will never be considered a broadcaster under the conditions of the
> Broadcasting Act. The bill’s obligations will apply to web giants, not
> Canadian users.
>
> Bill C-10 will update the Canadian Broadcasting Act of 1991, created
> before social media existed. The bill will support Canadian artists and
> creators to ensure their work is seen by larger audiences.
>
> Web giants have gone unregulated for too long as the digital economy has
> rapidly expanded. With Bill C-10, we are working to level the field between
> web giants and the local creators of our cultural content. The Bill would
> require foreign streaming services to provide information on their revenues
> in Canada, financially contribute to Canadian stories and music, and ensure
> that Canadian artists are more discoverable on their platforms.
>
>  Thank you again for writing to my office about this issue.
>
> Best,
>
> Tim Louis, MP for Kitchener-Conestoga
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Smith <REDACTED>
> Sent: June 10, 2021 9:54 PM
> To: Louis, Tim - M.P. <Tim.Louis at parl.gc.ca>
> Subject: Bill C-10 is still broken: Vote No
>
> To: MP Tim Louis
>
> As your constituent, I am writing to demand you vote no to Bill C-10, An
> Act to Amend the Broadcast Act. Despite recent amendments to C-10 to
> address some of the concerns that have been raised around the Bill, C-10
> continues to grant utterly inappropriate power to the CRTC to influence
> which user speech we see on the Internet and which we do not.
>
> Supporting the production and distribution of Canadian cultural content on
> the Internet is a worthy objective. But the government’s decision to skip a
> full public consultation on how best to do that has made C-10 a poorly
> drafted disaster from the start, as problems and loopholes unforeseen by
> the government have cropped up again and again, and continue to do so.
>
> While Bill C-10 is far from fixed, our government has abruptly ended
> parliamentary debate using a tool that has been used just three times in
> all of Canadian history. Many important amendments to improve the bill from
> every party will now never be considered, let alone voted on.
>
> This is not what good governance looks like, and not a process I expect
> you as my elected representative to support.
>
> Please vote NO on Bill C-10. The drafting process of this Bill has been
> deeply tainted from the start. I call on you to support a new conversation,
> this time with wide public input, on how best to support the flourishing of
> Canadian culture and creators online.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jeff Smith
> N0B 2N0
>
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
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