Topic: Online Harms Act
The Online Harms Act represents a significant government effort to regulate online speech under the guise of protecting individuals from harmful content. This legislation raises serious concerns about censorship, as it empowers authorities to monitor and control digital expression, often targeting dissenting voices. The implications for free speech and privacy are profound, as such measures can lead to increased surveillance and a chilling effect on open discourse.
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Canada’s Carney Revives Online Censorship Bill
The bill that died with Trudeau’s election call is back, and so is the advisory panel that wrote it.
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Canada: Mark Carney Vows Internet Speech Crackdown if Elected, Citing Online “Pollution” of Misogyny, Conspiracies
Mark Carney dodges Epstein jabs in Hamilton while reviving failed Liberal plans for speech control via Bill C-36 and Bill…
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Canada Splits Online “Harms” Bill to Speed Up Controversial Censorship Push
Canada’s government splits controversial Online Harms Act to accelerate provisions on child safety, leaving “hate speech” elements for later debate.
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Canada Allocates $146.6M for New Censorship Commission to Enforce Online Harms Act
Massive funding aims to enforce controversial online censorship and regulate free speech.
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Trudeau Pushes Online Censorship Bill To “Protect” People From “Misinformation”
Bill C-63 could dangerously expand government control over free speech and personal freedoms.
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Unpacking Canada’s Controversial Push to Police the Digital World
Canada’s new bill is a slide into more censorship, with penalties as severe as imprisonment for retroactive “hate speech.”
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Canadian Government Is Accused of Gaslighting Criticism of Its Online Censorship Bill As “Clickbait”
The government continues to ignore criticism.