Introduction

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This chapter introduces the concept of this book and why a book covering the political showdown of Bill C-11 is relevant and important. This chapter lays the ground work of the Bill’s inception, the increasing US media capital and the declining consumption of Canadian content spurred on by the growth of American streaming platforms.

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Contributors

Howard Law

Howard Law is an advocate working to defend the interests of Canadian journalists. An activist and writer, he is the author of MediaPolicy.ca. As an expert on the fight for Canadian content, Howard spent his career in the labour movement. He was the media director for Unifor from 2013 to 2021, representing journalists and media workers before the CRTC and Parliamentary committees. He lives and writes in Toronto, Ontario.