Both the Online News Act and the Online Streaming Act have been in the crosshairs of U.S. lawmakers for years

OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault’s office says the federal government has “no intention” of repealing either the Online Streaming Act and the Online News Act. For now.

“We are committed to supporting strong, independent newsrooms across the country,” Guilbeault’s director of communications Alisson Lévesque said in a statement first reported by Politico . “The federal government has no intention of repealing either of the Acts.”

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But hidden behind the definitive-sounding statement is a major caveat: trade talks with the U.S. government.

Lévesque explained to National Post that though Guilbeault has no intention of repealing either law, the

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