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Federal & Provincial BillsDescription and PurposeWhy this is concerning?
Bill C-63Online Harms ActWhile at first glance, this bill seeks to protect children from online harm. However, Bill C-63 also amends:
– the Criminal Code to create a hate crime offence and steep increases to the maximum sentences for hate propaganda offences;
– the Canadian Human Rights Act to make online hate speech a discriminatory practice and empower the Canadian Human Rights Commission and Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to address complaints of online hate speech between individuals; and
– the Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service to clarify and broaden its scope and application to all types of internet service providers.
Bill 94Ontario: Keeping 2SLGBTQI+ Communities Safe Act, 2023This violates freedom of assembly and speech as concerned Canadians have been voicing serious concerns about sexual content being exposed to children.
Bill C-18An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in CanadaSuppressing the ability to openly share news stories, thereby controlling the media and citizens from being properly informed.
Bill C-11An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Bill S-210An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit materialThe concerns are that key representatives, including the PM and DPM voted Nay to this Bill.

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