Google payments for Canadian news organizations to begin later than expected

The organization administering the $100-million Google agreed to pay Canadian news outlets in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act says the payments will begin later than first expected.The Canadian Journalism Collective says work is under way to assess applicants and that news businesses should expect to find out if they are eligible between mid-February and mid-March.If eligible, payment will follow two weeks after the collective receives a signed recipient agreement and banking information.