Document presented to the Honourable Leo Housakos June 9, 2022 ADISQ analysis of Bill C-11, Online Streaming Act PAGE Modernization of the Broadcasting Act: ADISQ’s analysis By the Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo (ADISQ) June 9, 2022

Summary of ADISQ’s calls for action for Bill C-11, Online Streaming Act 1- ADISQ supports all the calls for action made by the Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (CDCE) 2- A bill that truly restores the balance  Section 3(1)(

f) must treat online and conventional undertakings equally, given that the CRTC has always had the flexibility to accommodate the differences between each of them.  The Act must remain as neutral as possible to allow the CRTC to regulate all broadcasting activities that have an impact on the achievement of the Broadcasting Policy for Canada—now and going forward ( new

section 4.2(1)). 3- For a trusted CRTC: transparency, communication, enforcement powers and space for civil society expression  Reintroduce public hearings (section 18(1)) and appeal to the Governor in Council (28(1)) in relation to orders (not just licences).  Make decisions that demonstrate with evidence how they meet the objectives of the Broadcasting Policy for Canada (2(4)).  Include a requirement for the CRTC to be proactive in making information available to the public (25.2).  Give the CRTC significant power to impose sanctions that take into account the size of undertakings (section 34.5 (1)) and retain its capacity to ensure the system is monitored (11(1)).

PAGE Modernization of the Broadcasting Act: ADISQ’s analysis By the Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo (ADISQ) June 9, 2022 A bill that serves all Canadians The current bill:  is not aimed at regulating consumers, but rather at broadcasting undertakings;  will expand consumer choice, making it easier for consumers to discover local content without inhibiting their freedom of choice;  will promote diversity of cultural expression, which is an undeniable corollary of a healthy democracy and full freedom of expression;  maintains the CRTC’s historical ability to establish service-specific rules to address the unique nature of each business model;  reduces the CRTC’s current powers in terms of the types of content it can regulate and the scope of the data it can collect; and  must be kept as flexible as possible to allow the CRTC to make rules for new business models and concepts as they appear.

From C-10 to C-11: a bill weakened by unjustified attacks Since last spring, the issue of social media regulation has been the topic of heated debates that have ultimately led to restricting the scope of the bill. It is common for companies in any industry to shirk regulations as much as possible, but giving in to the demands of powerful foreign companies that are currently causing a serious imbalance in our broadcasting ecosystem would threaten Canada’s cultural sovereignty.