The Online Streaming Act is “explicitly discriminatory” because it requires foreign platforms to pay for and promote Canadian content, and would “be actionable” under the USMCA, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) said in a white paper released Friday. (The Logic)

Talking point: The Washington, D.C.-based lobby group’s members include YouTube parent Google—which has argued the legislation as written would affect user-generated content, and shouldn’t—as well as Amazon and Apple, streaming-service operators the likes of which are the Liberals’ explicit target. The CCIA says Bill C-11 as a whole is wrongheaded, and claims the Canadian media production industry has benefited from the arrival of foreign platforms buying and commissioning content. If the bill passes, the group is calling for the U.S. to look into potential USMCA violations and consider retaliatory action. The Biden administration has already tuned in. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressed concern the bill could “discriminate against U.S. businesses” in a November call with International Trade Minister Mary Ng, who insisted “our legislation is in keeping with our trade obligations.”