Former Unifor Media director Howard Law (now retired) has written a four-part series for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Monitor magazine about Canada’s Online News Act.

The intro: “Has Bill C-18 been a success, a disappointment, or an avoidable disaster? To answer that question in this four-part series, we look at the international origins of Canada’s Online News Act, its implementation by the federal government, and Big Tech’s counterstrategy—hopefully leaving you with enough information to form your own opinion.”

Part 1: Online News Act: Canada’s Big Tech regulation was inspired by other countries

Part 2: The Online News Act could have used a different model for bargaining

Part 3: Was Canada’s Online News Act compromise a last-minute win or a failure?

Part 4: What’s going to happen next with Canada’s Online News Act?