The federal government is preparing a third attempt to legislate on “online harms,” following previous proposals in 2021 and 2024.
In a recent report to the Senate social affairs committee, the department of industry said Ottawa is examining a “future online safety regime” meant to reduce harms such as hateful content and cyberbullying on large platforms.
“To advise on this proposal, the government has recently reconvened the Expert Advisory Group on Online Safety whose members previously contributed to the development of online harms legislation, to engage on new and emerging issues related to online harms,” the department wrote, as first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter….