Ottawa to eliminate content funding requirement for streamers
3 sources·Updated July 29, 2026
Ottawa streaming funding
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- National Post World·44m agoOttawa to scrap base contribution requirement for large U.S. streamers and replace it with government funding
In May, the CRTC announced that online streamers would have to pay a contribution of 15 per cent of their annual Canadian revenues towards Canadian and Indigenous content
Read at National Post World → - CBC Politics CA·2h agoOttawa plans to end 'Netflix tax,' replace with public Canadian content funding: document
The federal government will "eliminate" the financial contribution requirement for streamers set by the CRTC and replace it with government funding, it said in a court document.
Read at CBC Politics CA → - Globe and Mail·4h agoOttawa to eliminate content funding requirement for streamers
Liberals plan to instead offer $600-million in government funding to the industry
Read at Globe and Mail →
