Howard Law

Howard Law writes the blog MediaPolicy.ca and has also been published in PolicyOptions.ca; and Cartt.ca. He was a staff union representative for the Southern Ontario Newsmedia Guild beginning in 1997 and then the Media Director at Unifor from 2013 to his retirement in 2021. He has a law degree and a graduate degree in history from the University of Toronto. His book California v. Canada: the Online Streaming Act will be published in 2024 by Lorimer.

Howard Law's articles

February 8, 2024

What’s going to happen next with Canada’s Online News Act?

Federal policymakers are still dealing with a Meta news ban, and a media industry on the ropes. How do we save Canadian journalism?

February 6, 2024

Was Canada’s Online News Act compromise a last-minute win or a failure?

Just before Bill C-18 came into effect, the Canadian government announced a compromise with Google—but not Meta. How did we get here?

February 1, 2024

The Online News Act could have used a different model for bargaining

How did the Canadian government land on the news media compensation model it decided on for Bill C-18?

January 30, 2024

Online News Act: Canada’s Big Tech regulation was inspired by other countries

From Australia to France, countries around the world are trying to rebalance the relationship between news outlets and digital platforms

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