Canadian Federal Politics Thread v5

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by Yoho

I wish I had your confidence in the matter.

Albertans Canadians have spoken and put their vote/faith in Premier Smith Prime Minister Trudeau so let’s see how this plays out.

[photon]

Originally Posted by Roughneck

Albertans Canadians have spoken and put their vote/faith in Premier Smith Prime Minister Trudeau so let’s see how this plays out.

I actually laughed out loud.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Guys, again read what's going on directly from the Government's website.

The CRTC is gonna censor podcasts in the exact same way the censor TV stations, radio stations, and newspapers. Podcasts are going to be exactly like Sun newspapers and Rebel media, nothing but pumping the tires of the Liberal government, with not a word negative against dictator Trudeau, with any negative reporter being jailed.

[Firebot]

Michael Geist's take on the new CRTC announcement relating to C-11

https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2023/10/...istrationregs/

By contrast, the inclusion of registration requirements for a wide range of undertakings, including some podcast services, online news sites, adult content sites, and social media left some characterizing it as a podcast registry or part of “one of the world’s most repressive online censorship schemes.” So what’s the reality? As is often the case, it is not as bad as critics would suggest, but not nearly as benign as the CRTC would have you believe.

Third, the information itself may be limited, but the implications and obligations carry some significance. From a speech perspective, the regulator is effectively saying that a podcaster or news outlet that generates a certain threshold of revenue must register with the government, a position that runs counter to freedom of expression rights without government interference. The Commission repeated response to this concern is that many won’t actually be caught given the monetary threshold, which does not address why anyone should be caught for these activities. Further, this is mandated disclosure of personal information (including the inferences of revenues for individuals) which carries privacy implications. And while the information isn’t hard to compile, the analysis determining whether one qualifies is not always going to be simple (a news site is only required to include revenues from audio or video, which may not be easy to determine for those that are subscription based).

Fourth – and perhaps most troubling – is that the CRTC repeatedly signals that registration is in fact the entry point to more regulation. The podcast, thematic services, and online news examples are clearly part of a potential regulatory initiative based on meeting Broadcasting Act objectives. In other instances, the Commission just comes out and says regulation is on the way. For example, for adult sites:

The takeaway from the decision is obvious: registration is the first step toward regulation with the Commission already envisioning the prospect of regulating a wide range of services. Bill C-11 was never just about “web giants” and the latest CRTC decision confirms that an extensive regulatory framework is in the works that is likely to cover podcasts, adult sites, news sites, and a host of other online video and audio services.

[Yoho]

Canadians asleep at the wheel again.

“So this it how liberty dies, with thunderous applause.”

[Fuzz]

Now he is poorly quoting Star Wars. Nice try, boomer.

[PepsiFree]

Conservatives shaking at the thought of Pornhub having to feature adult Canadian porn actors.

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Conservatives shaking at the thought of Pornhub having to feature adult Canadian porn actors.

Which adjective is giving them the most distress?

[Azure]

Since when have we ever trusted the CRTC to do anything right?

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Azure

Since when have we ever trusted the CRTC to do anything right?

Nobody trusts anyone. But I would take a poor attempt to block russian propaganda and promote Canadian content than no attempt at all.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Yoho

Get past your biases of individuals.

There is no way you typed that with a straight face.

[#-3]

Sometimes I suspect one of the posters here also has the Yoho account, and it's just an elaborate parody of a troll, this thread today makes me feel like that.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by #-3

Sometimes I suspect one of the posters here also has the Yoho account, and it's just an elaborate parody of a troll, this thread today makes me feel like that.

Naturally anyone like that would make a post like this to throw the rest of us off their trail and turn everyone against each other in an ensuing witch hunt the likes of which we’ve never seen before.

I’m onto you #-3, if that is your real name.

[sketchyt]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Now he is poorly quoting Star Wars. Nice try, boomer.

I went the opposite way with the cringe-inducing quote post, haha. It was very 'I am 13 and am very smart' territory.

[#-3]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

Naturally anyone like that would make a post like this to throw the rest of us off their trail and turn everyone against each other in an ensuing witch hunt the likes of which we’ve never seen before.

I’m onto you #-3, if that is your real name.

I think the body of evidence is in, and I don't reply quickly enough, nor am I an eloquent enough writer to successfully impersonate someone else, like Yoho.

But sometimes he really does go a slight step beyond credulity with the act.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Nobody trusts anyone. But I would take a poor attempt to block russian propaganda and promote Canadian content than no attempt at all.

From the same government that turned a blind eye to election interference by the Chinese?

[2Stonedbirds]

Come on now, they will always protect democracy from foreign governments who do not have our best interests at heart.*


*Unless they have deep pockets.

[Yoho]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1708952181242536120

JT is almost making it too easy for CPC next election. Although by then I’m sure he will outlaw opposition parties.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Yoho

Although by then I’m sure he will outlaw opposition parties.

[chemgear]

We're going to be overseeing podcasts for Canadian content now? Or is the language police going to force them to put out an additional version in french (or english)?