‘Duty to act responsibly’ for platforms the best way to tackle online hate, says McLachlin

Platforms need to be transparent and know what they’re doing ‘can be held to the sunlight,’ says former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin.

Beverley McLachlin, pictured in December 2017 when she retired as chief Justice of Canada, says a 'takedown' approach to harmful content risks censorship and a 'chilling effect.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

May 24, 2022

As the Liberal government grapples with how to tackle online hate while respecting freedom of expression, former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin says lawmakers should impose a...

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