The Media Can Legally Lie in Canada. And You’re Subsidizing It

For decades, Canadians assumed journalism meant facts.

But Ottawa quietly repealed laws against false news — media can distort, spin, or manipulate with no legal duty to tell the truth.

Meanwhile, your tax dollars keep it alive: $76M in government ads in 2023–24 and subsidies of up to $29,750 per journalist.

Truth has become optional — but without truth, there is no trust. And without trust… there is no democracy.