Civil Liberties Group Says Online Harms Bill Needs ‘Substantial’ Amendments Due to Free Speech, Privacy Concerns

Published on February 28, 2024

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) says it has several free speech and privacy concerns with the recently-introduced Online Harms Act, and that it is urging “substantial” amendments. “While the CCLA endorses the declared purposes of upholding public safety, protecting children, and supporting marginalized communities, our initial assessment reveals that the bill includes overbroad violations of expressive freedom, privacy, protest rights, and liberty,” CCLA Executive Director and General Counsel Noa Mendelsohn Aviv said in a Feb. 28 release. Bill C-63, introduced by the Liberal government on Feb. 26, seeks to reduce Canadians’ exposure to “harmful content,” establishing special protections for children, and making online services like social media companies “accountable for and transparent about how they are reducing exposure to harmful content.”...

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