Online Harms Bill

• Canada’s social media ban for kids may narrow. Experts say that’s good

  Government officials are aiming to use the ban as an incentive for platforms to improve their designs and better protect children long-term, if and when those kids return.

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  Jun 12
  
• B.C. calls social media ban for kids ‘promising’ but says it doesn’t go far enough

  The federal government introduced the legislation on Wednesday that would require social media companies to restrict children under 16 years old from their platforms.

  Politics

  Jun 11
  
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• Ottawa unveils plan to ban social media for youth — but not AI chatbots

  The Safe Social Media Act aims to create a 'duty to protect children' for all online platforms, requiring social media and AI chatbots to incorporate age-appropriate measures.

  Politics

  Jun 10
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• Online harms bill to include social media ban for children under 16: source

  The proposed social media ban for youth under 16 would mirror action first taken in Australia, where the measure took effect last December.

  Tech

  Jun 8
• Should online harms bill cover AI chatbots? Some advisors to Ottawa say yes

  Three of the experts on the 11-member panel say the bill should regulate AI chatbots, though opinion on the idea of age restrictions on access to social media is more varied.

  Tech

  Apr 20
• Liberals taking ‘fresh’ look at online harms bill, justice minister says

  Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a "fresh" look at its online harms legislation over the summer.

  Politics

  Jun 29, 2025
• Online harms bill to be split between child protections, hate speech: Virani

  Justice Minister Arif Virani says the Liberal government will split up its contentious online harms bill, putting a priority on passing measures to fight child sex predators.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2024
• Moms share harrowing stories of online child sexual abuse to push for Bill C-63

  Six Canadian mothers are sharing their children’s stories of online sexual abuse in Safe Spaces, a new campaign by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2024
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• B.C. puts online harms bill on hold after agreement with social media companies

  B.C. is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer online.

  Politics

  Apr 23, 2024
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• Will the online harms bill make platforms safer? Canadians split in poll

  Fewer than half of Canadians believe the federal government's plan to regulate social media sites will make platforms safer, a new survey suggests. 

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2024