Online Harms Bill to Be Introduced by Justice Minister Next Week

Published on February 23, 2024

The Liberal government’s third major piece of legislation to impact internet content, this time addressing online harms, will be tabled next week. The new bill sponsored by Justice Minister Arif Virani appears on the Feb. 26 notice paper for the House of Commons. It was previously rumoured to be tabled for as late as April. The piece of legislation seeks to create the Online Harms Act, as well as modify other existing laws. The bill would amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service, and other yet-to-be-specified laws....

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