Federal Report Says Many Canadians Want ‘Stronger’ Internet Regulations to Combat ‘Online Harm’

Federal Report Says Many Canadians Want ‘Stronger’ Internet Regulations to Combat ‘Online Harm’
Minister Pablo Rodriguez rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 28, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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A federal report issued by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s department says that a large number of Canadians have expressed a desire for Ottawa to implement “stronger legislation” to regulate internet content and combat “online harm.”

The report, titled “What We Heard: 2022 Roundtables on Online Safety,” summarized 19 in-person and virtual roundtable discussions held in cities across Canada conducted by Heritage Canada between July and November 2022, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.