You can include Post Media, TorStar, Quebecor and other media in the list of those lobbying for this.
It's part Canadian protectionism and part desperate ploy to prop up a few large failed media business models.
Canada has a long history of protectionist measures. The shocking part of the bill is the way it exposes the complete technical incompetence of the government. There are many ways to extract a pound of flesh, implementing your tax in a way that is fundamentally incompatible with the web is inexcusable. It will hurt Canada's efforts to be a tech leader.
It's part Canadian protectionism and part desperate ploy to prop up a few large failed media business models.
Canada has a long history of protectionist measures. The shocking part of the bill is the way it exposes the complete technical incompetence of the government. There are many ways to extract a pound of flesh, implementing your tax in a way that is fundamentally incompatible with the web is inexcusable. It will hurt Canada's efforts to be a tech leader.