Online Harms Bill to Be Introduced by Justice Minister Next Week

Online Harms Bill to Be Introduced by Justice Minister Next Week
Justice Minister Arif Virani during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 12, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The Liberal government’s third major piece of legislation to regulate internet content, this time addressing online harms, will be tabled next week.

The new bill sponsored by Justice Minister Arif Virani appears on the Feb. 26 notice paper for the House of Commons. It was previously rumoured to be introduced as late as April.