Culture Minister Says Serious Conversation Needed About AI Systems and News Media

Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Feb. 25, 2026. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby3/18/2026|Updated: 3/18/2026Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government must have a serious conversation about AI systems’ use of news.“Having the news cannibalized and regurgitated undermines the spirit of the use of that news in the first place and the purpose for which it’s used and we have to have a serious conversation with the platforms that purport to use it including AI shops,” Miller said.