Ottawa–Gatineau—Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The CRTC is launching a public consultation on Google’s exemption application under the Online News Act (formerly Bill C-18). The Online News Act received Royal Assent on June 22, 2023, and on December 19, 2023, the Online News Act Application and Exemption Regulations (the Regulations) came into force. The Online News Act aims to ensure that online platforms that make Canadian …