Big Tech versus Canadian news
Boozhoo News River readers,
Well, it looks like it’s finally starting to happen.
This week, Meta announced it would be permanently ending news availability on platforms in Canada. This came into effect yesterday, and many expect Google to follow suit.
This is in response to the passing of the Online News Act, Bill C-18, which requires big tech giants to pay media outlets for news content that they share or repurpose on their platforms.
Why it matters: The news outlets we share on the News River all use these platforms to share their stories. For Indigenous-owned and small, independent publishers, this makes it harder to reach their audience.
For more information: Read IndigiNews publisher Eden Fineday’s article in the Toronto Star, which we featured in last week’s News River. You can also check out writer and broadcaster Jesse Wente’s appearance on the BetaKit podcast about what this means for Indigenous content creators.
BC Indigenous Language Font Released
Ever wonder what goes into making a font using the characters of an Indigenous language?
The First People’s Cultural Council (in collaboration with the B.C. government) recently completed BC Sans 2.0, the newest edition of a font that supports the 34 First Nations languages of B.C.
Want to find out how you can use BC Sans 2.0?
News From Animikii
In case you missed it: The Animikii team recently took part in our first-ever Hackathon. Read our latest blog post to learn how we worked to solve problems and develop strategy for our new central product: Niiwin.
We thank Grace Lore (MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill) for the shoutout on the South Island Indigenous Business Directory.
This website is a partnership between Animikii, the GVHA, South Island Prosperity Partnership, the City of Victoria, The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, and the Capital Regional District to support economic reconciliation in the area.
Check out the thriving Indigenous business scene on the South Island below.
We’re grateful to have our headquarters on traditional territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lkwungen, Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples of the Coast Salish Nation.
Animikii Inc. 1100 Admirals Rd. Victoria, BC V9A 2P6
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