Liberals’ ‘Online Harms’ Proposal Alarms Free Speech Advocates

Liberals’ ‘Online Harms’ Proposal Alarms Free Speech Advocates
The Liberals' new proposed legislation would police online communication service providers such as Facebook and YouTube. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Legislation proposed by the federal government to combat “online harms” worries free speech advocates, who say it could limit discourse on social media platforms.

The framework proposes establishing a Digital Safety Commission of Canada that would include three bodies: a Digital Safety Commissioner, a Digital Recourse Council (DRC), and an advisory board.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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