News Analysis
There’s been a flurry of legislative activity in recent weeks with the Liberals tabling major bills that will impact how information is handled online.
Ottawa has broadly framed the initiative as an effort to make the internet, children, and communities safer, while critics, including some Conservative MPs, have warned it could pave the way for a “surveillance state.”
Among the initiatives are the Liberals’ third attempt to pass online harms legislation and a bill to modernize Canada’s privacy regime. Both were introduced in recent days, with more substantive debate expected when Parliament returns in the fall.
Drawing particular attention this week, ahead of the House of Commons’ summer adjournment, is Bill C-22, known as the Lawful Access Act. The Liberal majority government is now moving quickly to expedite the legislation before Parliament breaks for the summer….