Federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is vowing more resources for reporters if Google and Meta follow through with threats to block Canadian newsfeeds from their sites in response to Bill C-18, which became law last week.

On Tuesday the Canadian Press reported the minister had “constructive, but tough” conversations with Google regarding implications of the Online News Act which would charge social media giants for news content they repost or share on their sites.

The bill cleared the Senate last week to become law. Immediately after it passed, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, announced it would remove Canadian news from its site by the end of the year.