The B.C. government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer online. Premier David Eby says in a joint statement with representatives of the firms Meta, TikTok, X and Snap that they will form an online safety action … Read more
Fewer than half of Canadians believe the federal government’s plan to regulate social media sites will make platforms safer, a new survey suggests. Polling firm Leger recently asked Canadians about the Liberal government’s proposed Online Harms Act, which contains a suite of measures meant to make social media platforms safer, particularly for children. Half of … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 26, 2024 7:32 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is expected to introduce legislation against online harms on Monday, which the Liberals have promised will tackle issues such as online child endangerment and non-consensual sharing of intimate images. Prime … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn’t support the idea of “digital ID” or needing Canadians to give “their personal information to sketchy websites” amid questions about a controversial Senate bill to require age verification on porn websites. He also accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of “spreading lies” about the yet-to-be-introduced online harms bill, the contents … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising that his government’s upcoming bill to legislate against online harms will focus on making the internet safer for minors, while not censoring it for the rest of Canadians. Speaking in Edmonton, Trudeau announced the Liberals will table the long-promised legislation as soon as next week, adding in French that … Read more
The federal government’s evolving plan to help protect Canadians from harm online could include a new ombudsperson to field public concerns and a regulator that would oversee the conduct of internet platforms. The new positions would be established as a part of the forthcoming online-harms legislation, which the government is currently hoping to announce by … Read more
Canada’s justice minister said he hopes to avoid accusations that the Liberal government is trying to regulate or curb speech with its planned bill to protect people from online harms. “Where I don’t want this bill to go is down some sort of path where it looks like people are trying to tell you what … Read more
