Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon Prime are “the new big players” and should contribute more to Canadian culture.
In a debate Wednesday in the House of Commons about a bill to regulate online streaming, Rodriguez said updating the broadcasting law is long overdue and needs to cover commercial content on social media and streaming platforms.
He said the last time the law was updated in 1991, people took out videos from Blockbuster and listened to Walkmans.
The new law would regulate online streaming platforms, as well as traditional Canadian broadcasters, which already have
