Understanding Bill C-18: Canada's Online News Act explained

Canada`s Bill C-18 has passed into law, requiring compensation deals to be struck between tech companies and news organizations if they want to host links to Canadian news content – a framework that Google and Meta have rejected, both stating they will instead be blocking Canadian news content. But what does this bill, and the responses from the tech giants, actually mean for Canadians?Capital Dispatch: Sign up for in-depth political coverage of Parliament HillWhat is Bill C-18? Bill C-18,