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Q&A | Censorship, social media, and a digital regulator’s challenge, with David Fraser

Is the Safe Social Media Act about censorship or saving the kids? Lawyer David Fraser appeared on The Hot Room to discuss Minister Marc Miller's new bill to restrict social media access and content.

On June 10, Canadian Identity Minister Mark Miller tabled Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media ActThe Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

June 17, 2026

The success or failure of the government’s landmark Safe Social Media Act will come down to how the new regulator created by the legislation approaches its mandate, says David Fraser, a lawyer specializing in internet and privacy law.

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