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Advocates concerned new online harms bill may chill free speech, undermine fairness

Advocates concerned new online harms bill may chill free speech, undermine fairness

Advocates concerned new online harms bill may chill free speech, undermine fairness

Government wants to target what is considered the most seriously harmful content online

The legislation has been fraught with controversy from its earliest stages of development over how Ottawa should best strike the balance between protecting its citizens and their right to express

The Liberal government introduced an online safety law that will compel companies such as Meta to police and remove harmful content. Read on

TORONTO — The crisis in Canada's bail system has worsened over the last decade, with more people in pre-trial custody and some spending weeks in detention before being released on bail, according to a new report that calls for major reforms.

The Liberal government is planning to create a "digital safety commission of Canada" to regulate social media companies to take steps to reduce the risk of online harms to their users.

UPDATE 1:30 p.m. The Liberal government is planning to create a "digital safety commission of Canada" to regulate social media companies to take steps to reduce the risk of online harms to their users.

The bill, which has been years in the making, comes after many reports of online abuse involving children