Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a “fresh” look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it’s not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced.
It would be the Liberals’ third attempt to pass legislation to address harmful behaviour online.
Fraser told The Canadian Press in an interview that the government hasn’t decided whether to rewrite or simply reintroduce the Online Harms Act, which was introduced in 2024 but did not pass.
He said Canadians can expect measures addressing deepfakes and child exploitation “to be included in legislative reforms coming up in the near future.”…