#235 Taxing Porn (And Everything Else) To Pay For CanCon
Canada's broadcast regulator has put forward a proposal to tax everything from porn to podcasts to help pay for CanCon.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Hosted by Jesse Brown
Greg O’Brien, editor and publisher of Cartt.ca, talks about why the CRTC is reviving the Netflix tax debate and what their plan would mean for the internet.
“ …the City of Pickering has witnessed a growing infiltration of alt right individuals, ideologies, and influences that have created an atmosphere of uncertainty, fear, and intimidation over our Council, our staff, our residents, and indeed the broader community.”
- Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe
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