Restricted News Outlet Review Form

As a result of Canada's Online News Act [https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-18/royal-assent], news content is no longer available to persons in Canada on Facebook or Instagram. Meta is committed to complying with Canadian laws, while providing the best possible experience for the people using our services.

If your website URL, Facebook page, or Instagram account is restricted, but you believe you are not a news outlet under Canadian law, then you may submit this form. Submitted information may impact the availability of your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account to people in Canada through our services.

By submitting this form, you attest that you are legally authorized to submit this form and to provide the information contained herein on behalf of your organization. You also affirm that the information you are providing is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge, and that you understand that any information provided may be used in any legal dispute or official proceeding related to this matter. Furthermore, you acknowledge that this submission constitutes a legally binding statement acknowledging that you are not a news outlet or business producing news content within the meaning of the Canadian Online News Act.

Company Information

(* indicates compulsory field)

Full corporate/business name *

Registered address *

Registered country *

Primary place of business
(if different from address/country of registration)

Company website URL *

Company phone number *

Company email *

Your Contact Information

Your full name *
Individual submitting this form on behalf of the publisher

Your company/organization *

Your business phone number *

Your business email *

Your relationship to the Publisher: *
By Checking this box I affirm that I am employed by the Publisher listed above and I am authorized to submit this information on its behalf.

Please list your job title.

Restricted Content

How many website URLs, Facebook pages or Instagram accounts are you requesting to review?
1
2
3

Have you submitted these URL, IG account or FB page for a review previously?
Yes
No

Please describe any material changes made to your URL, IG account or FB page since our previous review.

1. Please provide the specific link to the restricted website URL, Facebook Page or Instagram account

1.1- Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account primarily “news content”? *
News content means content — in any format, including an audio or audiovisual format — that reports on, investigates or explains current issues or events of public interest and includes such content that an Indigenous news outlet makes available to an Indigenous community by means of Indigenous storytelling.‍ Indigenous news outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and that (a) is operated by an individual who belongs to an Indigenous group, community or people; AND (b) produces news content primarily for Indigenous peoples.‍ Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982.‍
Yes
No

1.2- Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account primarily focused on any of the following areas: industry-specific news, sports, recreation, arts, lifestyle or entertainment? *
Yes
No

1.3- Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account content that promotes the interests or reports on the activities of an organization, an association, or its members? *
Yes
No

1.4- Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account produced by a “news outlet”? *
News outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and includes an Indigenous news outlet or an official language minority community news outlet.‍ (Please see Qs 1.8 and 1.9 for the definitions of Indigenous news outlet and official language minority community news outlet)
Yes
No

1.5- Is your news business an “eligible news business” pursuant to Canada’s Online News Act? *
Your business may be an eligible news business if it (a) is a qualified Canadian journalism organization as defined in subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act, or is licensed by the Commission under paragraph 9(1)‍(b) of the Broadcasting Act as a campus station, community station or native station as those terms are defined in regulations made under that Act or other categories of licensees established by the Commission with a similar community mandate; (b) produces news content of public interest that is primarily focused on matters of general interest and reports of current events, including coverage of democratic institutions and processes, and (i) regularly employs two or more journalists in Canada, which journalists may include journalists who own or are a partner in the news business and journalists who do not deal at arm’s length with the business, (ii) operates in Canada, including having content edited and designed in Canada, (iii) produces news content that is not primarily focused on a particular topic such as industry-specific news, sports, recreation, arts, lifestyle or entertainment, and (iv) is either a member of a recognized journalistic association and follows the code of ethics of a recognized journalistic association or has its own code of ethics whose standards of professional conduct require adherence to the recognized processes and principles of the journalism profession, including fairness, independence and rigour in reporting news and handling sources; OR (c) operates an Indigenous news outlet in Canada and produces news content that includes matters of general interest, including coverage of matters relating to the rights of Indigenous peoples, including the right of self-government and treaty rights.
Yes
No

1.6- Is your business qualified as a Canadian journalism organization under 248(1) of the Income Tax Act? *
Yes
No

1.7- Is your business licensed by the Commission under paragraph 9(1)‍(b) of the Broadcasting Act as a campus station, community station or native station as those terms are defined in regulations made under that Act or other categories of licensees established by the Commission with a similar community mandate? *
Yes
No

1.8- Is your business an Indigenous news outlet pursuant to Canada’s Online News Act? *
Indigenous news outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and that (a) is operated by an individual who belongs to an Indigenous group, community or people; AND (b) produces news content primarily for Indigenous peoples.‍ Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982.‍
Yes
No

1.9 Is your business an official language minority community news outlet pursuant to Canada’s Online News Act?
An official language minority community news outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and that produces news content primarily for an official language minority community (which means: English-speaking communities in Quebec and French-speaking communities outside Quebec, in Canada).
Yes
No

2. Please provide the specific link to the restricted website URL, Facebook Page or Instagram account

2.1- Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account primarily “news content”? *
News content means content — in any format, including an audio or audiovisual format — that reports on, investigates or explains current issues or events of public interest and includes such content that an Indigenous news outlet makes available to an Indigenous community by means of Indigenous storytelling.‍ Indigenous news outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and that (a) is operated by an individual who belongs to an Indigenous group, community or people; AND (b) produces news content primarily for Indigenous peoples.‍ Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982.‍
Yes
No

2.2- Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account primarily focused on any of the following areas: industry-specific news, sports, recreation, arts, lifestyle or entertainment? *
Yes
No

2.3- Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account content that promotes the interests or reports on the activities of an organization, an association, or its members? *
Yes
No

2.4- Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account produced by a “news outlet”? *
News outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and includes an Indigenous news outlet or an official language minority community news outlet.‍ (Please see Qs 1.8 and 1.9 for the definitions of Indigenous news outlet and official language minority community news outlet)
Yes
No

2.5- Is your business an “eligible news business” pursuant to Canada’s Online News Act? *
Your business may be an eligible news business if it (a) is a qualified Canadian journalism organization as defined in subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act, or is licensed by the Commission under paragraph 9(1)‍(b) of the Broadcasting Act as a campus station, community station or native station as those terms are defined in regulations made under that Act or other categories of licensees established by the Commission with a similar community mandate; (b) produces news content of public interest that is primarily focused on matters of general interest and reports of current events, including coverage of democratic institutions and processes, and (i) regularly employs two or more journalists in Canada, which journalists may include journalists who own or are a partner in the news business and journalists who do not deal at arm’s length with the business, (ii) operates in Canada, including having content edited and designed in Canada, (iii) produces news content that is not primarily focused on a particular topic such as industry-specific news, sports, recreation, arts, lifestyle or entertainment, and (iv) is either a member of a recognized journalistic association and follows the code of ethics of a recognized journalistic association or has its own code of ethics whose standards of professional conduct require adherence to the recognized processes and principles of the journalism profession, including fairness, independence and rigour in reporting news and handling sources; OR (c) operates an Indigenous news outlet in Canada and produces news content that includes matters of general interest, including coverage of matters relating to the rights of Indigenous peoples, including the right of self-government and treaty rights.
Yes
No

2.6- Is your business qualified as a Canadian journalism organization under 248(1) of the Income Tax Act? *
Yes
No

2.7- Is your business licensed by the Commission under paragraph 9(1)‍(b) of the Broadcasting Act as a campus station, community station or native station as those terms are defined in regulations made under that Act or other categories of licensees established by the Commission with a similar community mandate? *
Yes
No

2.8- Is your business an Indigenous news outlet pursuant to Canada’s Online News Act? *
Indigenous news outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and that (a) is operated by an individual who belongs to an Indigenous group, community or people; AND (b) produces news content primarily for Indigenous peoples.‍ Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982.‍
Yes
No

2.9 Is your business an official language minority community news outlet pursuant to Canada’s Online News Act? *
An official language minority community news outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and that produces news content primarily for an official language minority community (which means: English-speaking communities in Quebec and French-speaking communities outside Quebec, in Canada).
Yes
No

3. Please provide the specific link to the restricted website URL, Facebook Page or Instagram account

3.1- Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account primarily “news content”? *
News content means content — in any format, including an audio or audiovisual format — that reports on, investigates or explains current issues or events of public interest and includes such content that an Indigenous news outlet makes available to an Indigenous community by means of Indigenous storytelling.‍ Indigenous news outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and that (a) is operated by an individual who belongs to an Indigenous group, community or people; AND (b) produces news content primarily for Indigenous peoples.‍ Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982.‍
Yes
No

3.2 Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account primarily focused on any of the following areas: industry-specific news, sports, recreation, arts, lifestyle or entertainment? *
Yes
No

3.3- Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account content that promotes the interests or reports on the activities of an organization, an association, or its members? *
Yes
No

3.4- Is the content on your website URL, Facebook page or Instagram account produced by a “news outlet”? *
News outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and includes an Indigenous news outlet or an official language minority community news outlet.‍ (Please see Qs 1.8 and 1.9 for the definitions of Indigenous news outlet and official language minority community news outlet)
Yes
No

3.5- Is your business an “eligible news business” pursuant to Canada’s Online News Act? *
Your business may be an eligible news business if it (a) is a qualified Canadian journalism organization as defined in subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act, or is licensed by the Commission under paragraph 9(1)‍(b) of the Broadcasting Act as a campus station, community station or native station as those terms are defined in regulations made under that Act or other categories of licensees established by the Commission with a similar community mandate; (b) produces news content of public interest that is primarily focused on matters of general interest and reports of current events, including coverage of democratic institutions and processes, and (i) regularly employs two or more journalists in Canada, which journalists may include journalists who own or are a partner in the news business and journalists who do not deal at arm’s length with the business, (ii) operates in Canada, including having content edited and designed in Canada, (iii) produces news content that is not primarily focused on a particular topic such as industry-specific news, sports, recreation, arts, lifestyle or entertainment, and (iv) is either a member of a recognized journalistic association and follows the code of ethics of a recognized journalistic association or has its own code of ethics whose standards of professional conduct require adherence to the recognized processes and principles of the journalism profession, including fairness, independence and rigour in reporting news and handling sources; OR (c) operates an Indigenous news outlet in Canada and produces news content that includes matters of general interest, including coverage of matters relating to the rights of Indigenous peoples, including the right of self-government and treaty rights.
Yes
No

3.6-Is your business qualified as a Canadian journalism organization under 248(1) of the Income Tax Act? *
Yes
No

3.7- Is your business licensed by the Commission under paragraph 9(1)‍(b) of the Broadcasting Act as a campus station, community station or native station as those terms are defined in regulations made under that Act or other categories of licensees established by the Commission with a similar community mandate? *
Yes
No

3.8- Is your business an Indigenous news outlet pursuant to Canada’s Online News Act? *
Indigenous news outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and that (a) is operated by an individual who belongs to an Indigenous group, community or people; AND (b) produces news content primarily for Indigenous peoples.‍ Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982.‍
Yes
No

3.9 Is your business an official language minority community news outlet pursuant to Canada’s Online News Act?
An official language minority community news outlet means an undertaking or any distinct part of an undertaking whose primary purpose is to produce news content and that produces news content primarily for an official language minority community (which means: English-speaking communities in Quebec and French-speaking communities outside Quebec, in Canada).
Yes
No

The information being collected and stored through this form will be used for the purpose of processing this form, including communication with you and your company concerning the form and reviewing its content, and may be shared with others, including industry associations and regulators, regarding your company’s status as an eligible news outlet and/or business as defined by and within the scope of the Act.