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Here are some questions for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault about Bill C-10, “An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.”
How is giving government the power to regulate videos Canadians post on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok a justified restriction of their right to free expression under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
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How is it, in the words of Section 1 of the Charter, a “reasonable limit prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society”?
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Liberal MPs voted Friday to shut down debate on a Conservative motion to review whether an amendment to broadcasting Bill C-10 violates charter rights.
The controversial amendment would allow regulation of social media content and critics say it amounts to an attack on free speech.
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On Friday, a motion by Conservative MP Rachael Harder called for the Heritage committee to send the amended bill back to the justice minister for an updated “charter statement.”
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The bill sponsored by Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is intended to update the Broadcasting Act to better reflect how people and companies use the internet, including social media platforms.
The government says internet platforms such as YouTube and Facebook distribute video content or music to Canadians, and should be overseen by the CRTC, which regulates TV and radio broadcasters.
But Conservative MP Rachael Harder argues the heritage committee went too far by removing a section of the proposed legislation that excluded user-generated content from CRTC oversight.
Harder said there s widespread fear the CRTC could undermine individual freedom of expression by regulating how internet platforms distribute content generated by ordinary users.