The 15% “TAX” headline is COMPLETE LIE. A misrepresentation - READ THE ARTICLE. It is NOT a TAX but a requirement that streamers spend 15% of Canadian revenue to PURCHASE or CREATE CANADIAN CONTENT. This is a Canadian content law. NOT A TAX.

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[–] NoosFraba@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They state repeatedly that they want to bring us up to the level of our five eyes partners. But that includes the United States.

I suppose Canada has more to gain from such an alliance, since America could likely mop the floor with us in cybersecurity. If we left or they left they'd just look anyway.

I just don't believe we can trust them as far as we can throw them.

But how do the other partners handle their responsibilities with these signals intelligence capabilities? Is it (c-22) truly equal to what they have there? If signalnand Proton etc are all freaking out about it is it worse than what they have in America and new Zealand, UK etc? They operate there still and they are all Five Eyes partners. America is losing all sorts of digital privacy rights etc along with virtually everything else right now. Why do they still operate there?

And we really want to still be sat at yet another table where what passes for American bulldog politicians bark and yap at us? We should be decoupling where ever possible and something this sensitive is definitely a candidate. They don't even respect their own citizens why would they waste time respecting us. Literally its a toss up who I would trust less with this sort of partnership, Russia usa Israel or China. Might as well just hand it over to various billionaires directly

The streamer thing is whatever. Not a tax. Sounds fine to me. Bill c-22 is a whole big issue that more people need to talk about tho.