Minister Tight Lipped on Whether It’s Looking at New Regulator to Fight Online Harms

Minister Tight Lipped on Whether It’s Looking at New Regulator to Fight Online Harms
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani speaks during question period in Ottawa on Dec. 1, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Justice Minister Arif Virani is keeping tight-lipped about whether the federal government is considering a new regulator that would hold online platforms accountable for protecting users from harmful content.

Asked about the prospect of a new agency, Mr. Virani says the government is looking at the consultations that have been done to date and how other countries have confronted the issue.