Speech said foreign\u002Dbased web giants are taking Canadians\u0027 money while imposing their own priorities
Kaan Yigit, president of technology consultancy Solutions Research Group, said it is “the most explicit statement” to come from the government on the subject imposing requirements on popular social media and streaming services in Canada including Netflix, which has more than seven million subscribers in this country.
“It’ll be an interesting dance to see where it nets out,” Yigit said, noting that Netflix was a key contributor to the success of the CBC show Schitt’s Creek, which swept the comedy slate at the Emmy Awards on the weekend with a record number of statuettes in the category.
He said the throne speech also appeared to ignore Ottawa’s previous commitments to a digital agenda with a focus on privacy reform and intellectual property.
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