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Posted: May 27, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 27 Renee Sanderson stands with her nine-year-old son, Kane, outside their Yellowknife home. Sanderson's son is on the autism spectrum, and could not successfully be tested, forcing the family to isolate for 24 days.(John Van Dusen/CBC) Renee Sanderson's oldest son needs more support than most children. He's nine years old and on the autism spectrum. Changes in routine can lead to changes in mood, aggression and irritability. So when Sanderson was told that an outbreak at her children's Yellowknife school would keep the family confined to the...

A Look at the Liberal Government’s Different Internet Content Control Measures The Liberal government’s Bill C-10, which has been criticized by the opposition and advocates for its potential to limit free speech, is part of a number of measures and directives issued by the federal government for internet and speech control. These measures include introducing new regulations for online content, a legal framework to address “online hate,” as well as a struck-down section of Canada’s elections law to combat “fake news” during elections. In his mandate letters to a number of minist...

Article content Should a politician delete comments on their social media pages if they don’t like them? The issue came up for me when I was contacted by a listener of my NEWSTALK1010 radio show. The listener had responded to an Instagram post by Etobicoke-Centre Liberal MP Yvan Baker. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or AGAR: Is it wrong that politicians delete critical posts on their social media? Back to video Baker had posted a note glorifying his government’s new budget. He wrote, “Budget 2021 is focused on the fight against COVID-19, ...

Impending Online Hate Speech Legislation Worries Free Speech Advocates A federal bill to combat harmful content and hate speech online is expected to be tabled soon, but free speech advocates are concerned that it may be too restrictive. Critics are also sounding the alarm on amendments to the existing Bill C-10 that seeks to regulate video content on platforms such as YouTube and Facebook. The hate speech bill soon to be tabled will create a new regulator with the power to levy fines and require transparency from social media outlets, including about their algorithms. The legislation will al...

Elena Berd/Shutterstock The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has said that Ontario’s newly-enhanced police powers are “very concerning.” Cara Zwibel, the Director of the CCLA’s Fundamental Freedoms Program, said that the association is looking into taking the provincial government to court over the order. “This is obviously very concerning. We already know that certain communities are subject to a lot more attention from cops than others,” Zwibel told Daily Hive. “This includes Indigenous and racialized community members, and new Canadians – many of which are the ...