Feds try to tackle online harms

The current bill is a softer version of the 2019 proposal because the government doesn't want to be accused of stifling free speech. According to Arif Virani, the awful stuff will still be lawful. But now people will have to think twice before telling me to hang myself.

The federal government finally introduced legislation governing online harms last week. Justice Minister Arif Virani specifically targeted three obligations, including 'a duty to protect children, a duty to act responsibly and the duty to remove the most egregious content.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SHEILA COPPS

March 4, 2024

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