As Meta Blocks News, Minister Rodriguez Says He Has No Regrets Over Bill C-18

As Meta Blocks News, Minister Rodriguez Says He Has No Regrets Over Bill C-18
Then Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (L) speaks at a news conference on Bill C-18, the Online News Act, along with Bloc MP Martin Champoux, in Ottawa on July 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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The federal minister who sponsored the bill that led to Meta blocking links to Canadian news says he has no regrets over how he personally handled the issue.

“We did the right thing,” Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez told reporters during a press conference in Ottawa on August 9.