Peter Menzies: Yet Another Bill That Threatens Internet Freedom in Canada

Published on February 7, 2024

Commentary Hands up everyone who thinks it’s a good idea to allow kids to watch pornography? Anyone? No? Sure? Anyone? I didn’t think so. Neither do I. But that’s exactly why Canada is on the cusp of passing what could turn out to be its most invasive, privacy-threatening, internet-freedom suppressing, anti-free speech legislation yet. And all in the name of a good cause. Welcome to Bill S-210, the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act. It’s a private member’s bill introduced by Sen. Julie Miville-Dechene. It has passed three readings in the Senate, where it was introduced, and is now in committee with the House of Commons, having sailed through its first two readings there....

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