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Newspaper lobby is loving Bill C-18

National Post @nationalpost

Liberal bill requires digital giants to negotiate fair rate with Canadian news publishers

nationalpost.comLiberal bill requires digital giants to negotiate fair rate with Canadian news publishersCRTC will have the power to levy fees of up to $15 million a day on digital platforms like Google and Facebook that don’t comply

News Media Canada applauded the introduction of Bill C-18, as the lobby group would after years of trying to get Ottawa to force tech giants to pay for linking to news. The law would encourage initial negotiations between publishers and platforms. Groaning over it is supplied by two reliable critics: Michael Geist and Peter Menzies.

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Miller time for Hamilton media

Hamilton Spectator @TheSpec

Meet the Millers: He was just ousted from the @NDP, she’s been asked to resign as @HWDSB trustee MPP Paul Miller and his wife, trustee Carole Paikin Miller, deny all allegations of racism levelled at them @Mattatthespec reports

thespec.comMeet the Millers: He was just ousted from the NDP, she’s been asked to resign as HWDSB trusteeMPP Paul Miller and his wife, trustee Carole Paikin Miller, deny all allegations of racism levelled at them, calling them a “political assassination” attempt.

Paul Miller has been critical of the way his ouster from the Ontario NDP was being covered, and the Hamilton Spectator responded with an explainer. The four-term MPP was the subject of past complaints and party drama. Meanwhile, his school trustee wife, Carole Paikin Miller, was censured for being “overtly anti-Muslim and racist.”

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Jerry Dias is now being investigated by the financial crimes unit of Toronto Police. Unifor announced it turned over the $25,000 that its former head gave an employee, out of $50,000 that he allegedly received from a supplier of COVID-19 test kits. Dias subsequently retired from Unifor and entered rehab as the story unfolded in greater detail.

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Toronto broadcast shuffle stuff

A channel switch from CTV to Global was announced for Colin D’Mello, who will continue reporting from Queen’s Park. Greater suspense is being dangled by Roz Weston, the longtime ET Canada face at Global who also does radio at Rogers. And bowdlerized Bell Media Radio announced a new duo to fill a recent void:

NEWSTALK1010 @NEWSTALK1010

THE RUSH WITH RESHMI NAIR AND SCOTT MACARTHUR debuts Monday April 11 at 2pm on NEWSTALK 1010 Toronto! Listen on your smart speaker or on the iHeartRadio app (via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto)

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Boris Brott dead at 78. An alleged hit-and-run by a suspect who subsequently collided with multiple police cars killed the renowned conductor, who was walking just south of downtown Hamilton. Montreal-born Brott launched his career in England, then headed the Hamilton Symphony Orchestra, among other orchestral stints across Canada.

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Finally, an expensive tweetstorm

Tory Lanez entered 2022 accused by Madonna of ripping off “Into the Groove,” and George Michael’s estate followed suit for him nicking “Careless Whisper.” And yet, Justin Bieber looked happy to hang in the studio with his fellow Canadian. Hovering over it all remain those criminal charges surrounding a shooting:

BuzzFeed News @BuzzFeedNews

Tory Lanez’s messy tweets about the Megan Thee Stallion shooting prompted a judge to raise his bail to $350,000.

buzzfeednews.comTory Lanez’s Messy Tweets About The Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Prompted A Judge To Raise His BailLanez, who appeared to smirk as he was placed in handcuffs in the courtroom on Tuesday, was immediately taken into custody to be processed on the new bail.