Current news climate calls for immediate solutions that keep broadcast journalists in newsrooms
By Kevin Desjardins, President of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters
News
Take a look at some or our recent news and updates about what we are doing to advocate on behalf of Canada’s private broadcasters
Online News Act regulations not a cure-all for private broadcasters, Canadians’ most-accessed news source
As the national voice of Canada’s private broadcasters, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is disappointed that the announced Online News Act regulations do not reflect the significant r...
The CAB appreciates the Government’s work on a path forward with Google regarding compensation for news
As the national voice of Canada’s private broadcasters, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is relieved to learn of an agreement that will avert any further blocking of online news from C...
News publishers and broadcasters call for Competition Bureau investigation into news blocking
News Media Canada, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and CBC/Radio-Canada (“the applicants”) have applied to Canada’s Competition Bureau to investigate Meta’s abuse of its dominant posi...
Joint statement of the National Association of Broadcasters and Canadian Association of Broadcasters on Meta’s news blocking
In response to Meta blocking news on Facebook and Instagram for Canadian users after the passage of Canada’s Online News Act, the following joint statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO...
Meta ending news availability shows tangible disregard for democracy
Meta’s decision to end news availability in Canada in the coming weeks shows the company’s tangible disregard for democracy and its willingness to allow misinformation to thrive instead of paying ...