Take hard line on Canada's digital tax, online laws, tech associations urge Biden
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A high-tech industry coalition in the United States is urging President Joe Biden to take a hard line against Canada's approach to digital services. The group says the proposed digital services tax unfairly targets U.S. companies and is offside with international efforts to establish a global standard.
A high-tech industry coalition in the United States is urging President Joe Biden to take a hard line against Canada's approach to digital services.
The group says the proposed digital services tax unfairly targets U.S. companies and is offside with international efforts to establish a global standard.
In a letter to Biden, they also complain about two controversial federal bills: the Online Streaming Act, known as Bill C-11, and the Online News Act, or Bill C-18.
They warn C-11, which is meant to protect Canadian content providers, could backfire and ultimately increase costs to consumers.
And they fear the Online News Act, which would compensate Canadian news organizations and broadcasters, could violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Biden is meeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later this week as part of his first visit to Canada since taking over the White House in 2021.
"We are concerned that Canada is pursuing a number of problematic proposals and actions that could significantly limit the ability of U.S. companies to export their goods and services and fairly compete in the Canadian market," the letter reads.
