Bill C-76

• ‘Fake news’ is a concern, but Ottawa’s prohibition goes too far

  A need to be vigilant about disinformation does not automatically create a need for government laws to prohibit it, writes Rob Breakenridge.

  Commentary

  Sep 28, 2019
  
• Fake news section of Elections Act faces Charter challenge

  A Calgary-based legal foundation is asking an Ontario court to strike down new sections of the Elections Act that forbid making certain false statements during a campaign.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2019
  
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• Trudeau government beefs up legislation to fight federal election interference

  The government has sponsored a number of amendments to Bill C-76, including one that would ban advocacy groups from ever using money from foreign entities to conduct partisan campaigns.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2018
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• Ottawa cuts short election reform debate to rush bill through before 2019 vote

  After four days of preliminary debate on Bill C-76, the government invoked time allocation to cut off further discussion, and force a second reading vote.

  Canada

  May 23, 2018