Trudeau Liberals' online harms bill sure seems like a problematic mess
What would Justin Trudeau's package of legislative reforms, announced Monday, do to combat anti-Semitism? Not much, writes Warren Kinsella.
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What would Justin Trudeau's package of legislative reforms, announced Monday, do to combat anti-Semitism? Not much, writes Warren Kinsella.
The bill, which has been years in the making, comes after many reports of online abuse involving children
The Online Harms Act, tabled Monday by the Liberal government, proposes changes to the Criminal Code and new regulatory bodies to protect children and adults from abuse online. Carol Todd, the mother of Amanda Todd, a B.C. teen who died by suicide after being sexually extorted, says if this legislation had been in place when her daughter was alive, 'it could have saved her life.'
Justice Minister Arif Virani says the Online Harms Act won’t give the federal government the power to determine what content is and isn’t allowed online — particularly when it comes to hateful content.
The bill, which has been years in the making, comes after many reports of online abuse involving children.