OTTAWA — A new fight is playing out at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission over the first $100-million annual payment Google agreed to pay Canadian news outlets.

The Canadian Journalism Collective, the group tasked by Google to distribute the money to news outlets, has submitted plans for its governance structure to the CRTC.

Some news outlets say the plan put forward by the group tasked to distribute the money is incomplete, amid fears that revising it would delay the payment{ai:summary}<p>In the smoky backrooms of Ottawa, Google’s $100 million promise to Canadian news outlets is stirring up a fresh dust-up. The Canadian Journalism Collective is now laying out its game plan for who gets what slice of the pie to the CRTC.</p><p>Grease the wheels, or watch the ink dry—either way, the stakes are high in the land of maple leaves and media cash cows. #politics</p>

Fight brewing at CRTC over Google's first $100M annual payment to Canadian news outlets

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