#Thread alert! The new Broadcasting Act has been tabled. And it's a mess.

The headline? @s_guilbeault has surrendered to Big Tech without a fight.

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A new definition in the law: programming control. In short? No liability for the hateful content published by the Web Giants.

If Facebook live-streams the Christchurch massacre: no harm no foul.

If YouTube recommends you decapitation videos: that's a-ok. 2/5

By removing licensing obligations and allowing one-on-one secret negotiations between online broadcasters and the CRTC, Netflix and others get to send their high paid lobbyists to negotiate how much they'll contribute to Canadian culture.

Section after section of the law has been repealed or amended to remove protections for Canadian culture.

One example? We've gone from mandating "maximum or predominant use" of Canadian creative resources to using Canadian resources "to the extent that is appropriate." 4/5

Bottom line is this: @s_guilbeault has capitulated to Big Tech's interests and sacrificed Canadian culture and journalism.

No wonder it's being tabled on election day in the US. The government is hoping we won't notice Big Tech wrote this bill. 5/5