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Senator questions genocide provisions of Online Harms Bill
A member of the Independent Senators Group is questioning why penalties for promoting genocide are increasing so greatly in the government’s new Online Harms Bill, C-63. Julie Miville-Dechêne raised the matter in Question Period on Thursdays This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Canada’s Bill C-63 takes aim at online hate crimes and child exploitation
The government of Canada has unveiled its long-awaited Online Harms Act aimed at addressing child exploitation and hateful content online. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to …
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Removal of harmful content will be contentious, IIC panel says
OTTAWA–When the government finally gets around to introducing its online harms bill, it should feature a regulator who can deal with the conundrum of “lawful but awful” content, a conference was told Tuesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting …
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Regulating internet will be difficult, online panel told
Canada’s attempts to control internet content and online harms will be a minefield of regulations, court challenges and regulator discussion, an online panel heard on Wednesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take …
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