Controversial Online Harms Bill
The federal privacy commissioner wasn’t consulted by the Liberal government in developing its online harms bill, proposed legislation that experts say could significantly impact Canadians’ privacy.
Experts have been warning that the regulatory system the government has proposed would violate Canadians’ constitutional and privacy rights. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association wrote that it has “significant concerns” about the proposal’s plan to use online platforms “as agents of law enforcement.
