The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is expanding its definition of Canadian content. The Globe's Irene Galea writes that the CRTC's decision, announced Tuesday, is intended to align audio and visual content regulation with the current production and distribution environment. The ruling follows mounting pressure between Canadian and foreign streamers, as major American platforms are locked in a legal battle challenging Canadian spending requirements. Traditional broadcasters continue to face declines in advertising revenue from linear radio and television. Foreign-owned streamers such as Netflix are not currently required to air any Canadian content. While the Online Streaming Act requires large streamers to spend 5 per cent of their gross Canadian revenues on creating content, that decision is being challenged in court. Canadian broadcasters are required to designate a proportion of their overall air time to "Canadian content." In order to qualify as Canadian content, a production must meet multiple requirements, including that it be produced by a Canadian company and at least 75 per cent of its services costs be paid to Canadians.