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The law passed last week orders digital giants, including Google, to strike fair trade deals with Canadian news organizations that have fought hundreds of media shutdowns over the past decade.

In a statement, Google said it opposed it and said the new law was unenforceable because the Canadian government had not provided sufficient reason to believe that the law’s structural problems would be resolved when it was implemented. implemented.

“Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision that when Bill C-18 (Online News Act) comes into force, we will remove Canadian news links from search products, news and other features. on our platforms,” ​​Google Canada wrote in a statement. statement on Twitter.

People in the country would still be able to access news from Canadian sites by typing their website address directly into a browser or through an app.

As quoted national newsFriday (6/30), via a download, Google said it will be more difficult for Canadians to find information online and for journalists to reach their audiences, once their camp enforces decision.

This announcement comes after the failure of recent talks between Google and the Canadian government aimed at reaching an agreement.

Besides Google, another tech giant, Meta, announced last week that Facebook and Instagram would block access to Canadian news. Both companies have been accused of using news content from mainstream news outlets for free.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, a former journalist, expressed concern about the loss of revenue from Canadian media. He said this is not just a problem for the journalists involved, but also for the country as a whole.

A report by the Canadian Parliament’s budget watchdog in October 2022 estimated that under the law the government could receive around 248.9 million (3.7 trillion rupees) in revenue per year to Canadian newspapers from digital platforms.