Canada’s streaming law triggers U.S. trade war threat
Canada's 2023 Online Streaming Act, which grants the CRTC authority over Canadian content prioritization, has generated a threat of a trade war from the United States. The law allows the CRTC to influence online content seen by Canadians by requiring streaming services to prioritize Canadian content.
Key Takeaways
- Passed in 2023, the Online Streaming Act lets the CRTC influence what Canadians see online.
- The law does so by requiring streaming services to prioritize content classified as “Canadian content.”
- The article says that authority has generated a threat of a trade war from the United States.
Why It Matters
The immediate issue is regulatory pressure on streaming services operating in Canada: the Online Streaming Act gives the CRTC a direct role in content prioritization. That creates a policy conflict with the United States, which is now threatening a trade war over the law. For the streaming ecosystem, the key variable is whether Ottawa keeps the current framework or adjusts how the CRTC can apply it. Watch for any change in the act’s implementation or in how far the CRTC pushes Canadian-content prioritization.
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