News Media Canada: Canadians Want Federal Government to Halt Theft of News Content by AI Companies
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This section is Partnership Content suppliedThe content in this section is supplied by Business Wire for the purposes of distributing press releases on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire Article contentTORONTO — Seventy-one per cent of Canadians agree the Government of Canada should take action to prevent artificial intelligence companies from taking and repackaging news content without permission or providing compensation, according to a new survey conducted for News Media Canada.Sign In or Create an AccountEmail AddressContinueor View more offersArticle content“Canadians want the federal government to halt the theft of news content by AI companies, and there are immediate concrete steps the government can take,” said Paul Deegan, president and chief executive officer of News Media Canada.Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Article contentArticle content“First, the Minister of Industry should direct the Competition Bureau to conduct a market study into the state of competition with respect to search and AI, with a view to separating Google’s crawler into separate crawlers – one for AI and one for search.Article contentTop StoriesGet the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.Sign UpBy signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.Thanks for signing up!A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Article contentSecond, the Government should clearly indicate that the Copyright Act will not be amended to include a text and data mining exception.Article contentThird, Public Services and Procurement Canada and Treasury Board should work together to ensure those on the Government of Canada’s list of interested artificial intelligence suppliers commit to the principles of transparency, consent, and attribution with respect to all copyright-protected news content.”Article content“Real news, created by real journalists, involves fact-gathering, fact-checking, as well as editorial and legal review, and that costs publishers like me real money,” said Dave Adsett, chair of News Media Canada and owner of The Wellington Advertiser.Article content“We fully support building safe, trusted, and fair AI systems so long as they are not built and maintained at the expense of those who create the underlying intellectual property that feeds them.”Article contentThe online survey of 2,404 adult Canadians was conducted by Totum Research between December 2025 and January 2026. The maximum margin of error is ±2.0% at the 95% confidence level.Article contentAbout News Media CanadaArticle contentNews Media Canada represents more than 500 trusted news titles in every province and territory. For more information, visit www.newsmediacanada.ca.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentView source version on businesswire.com: Article content https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260421880147/en/Article contentArticle contentContactsArticle contentTrending Canadian telecom Rogers goes into tailspin as price war heats up Telecom Solomon says U.S. recession risk could be 'one tweet away' PMN Business Toronto's condo market 'hits bottom' with some developers looking at selling units below cost Real Estate From where the deals are to where prices dropped most, 5 key things to know about the spring real estate market Real Estate Latest inflation data reinforce rate cuts would be on the table if not for Iran, says economist Economy Share this article in your social networkCommentsYou must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.Create an AccountSign in Join the Conversation Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information. Canadian telecom Rogers goes into tailspin as price war heats up Telecom Solomon says U.S. recession risk could be 'one tweet away' PMN Business Toronto's condo market 'hits bottom' with some developers looking at selling units below cost Real Estate From where the deals are to where prices dropped most, 5 key things to know about the spring real estate market Real Estate Latest inflation data reinforce rate cuts would be on the table if not for Iran, says economist Economy