Global streamers like Netflix challenged a CRTC ruling that foreign streamers must pay 5% of their annual Canadian revenues to a Canadian content fund
Major streaming companies, like Netflix, have been granted a temporary pause on Canadian content payments while they appeal a CRTC ruling. This ruling mandated that foreign streaming services contribute 5% of their annual Canadian revenue to a fund supporting Canadian content creation. Until the appeal is heard, these companies are not obligated to make these payments.