The CBC has joined other news broadcasters and publishers in requesting Canada’s Competition Bureau to investigate Meta’s decision to block news content on its digital platforms in Canada.
“Is this some kind of fine, officer?”
Yes, you were speeding.
“Oh, I guess I shouldn’t speed.”
WHAT?! No! I didn’t say that at all. How dare you! Our department is really counting on those fines! If you don’t speed, we’ll sue you. Now pay up!
The sad thing is that something really close to this actually happened.
I can’t find the article now (and it also happened down south in the US rather than in Canada), but memory says it was something along the lines of a judge of a courthouse stating that he’s in the unusual position of having to ask folks to commit traffic offenses so the courthouse will have sufficient funding to be able to continue running.
Somewhat related though: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/us/police-ticket-quotas-money-funding.html and https://www.gawker.com/one-police-officer-makes-93-percent-of-colorado-towns-b-1701529145
For the record, I’m in favor of C-18 - but not the anti-competitive lawsuit. I don’t see how CBC can fairly be pro C-18 and also be against Meta leaving Canada (if only in part).
