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Pro-freedom lawyers launch effort to stop Liberal social media ban for minors

Bill C-34 'goes far beyond protecting children from harmful online content and prohibiting AI companies from encouraging users to commit crimes,' says the JCCF.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Jun 22, 2026

US congressmen warn radical Canadian internet bill could harm national security

Republican Reps. Jim Jordan and Brian Mast said that Bill C-22 would ‘drastically expand Canada’s surveillance and data-access powers,’ threatening Americans’ security and data privacy.

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Anthony Murdoch

• May 13, 2026May 14, 2026

Open letter to MPs demands changes to Liberal internet bill

A group of attorneys and legal scholars expressed 'serious constitutional concerns' that Bill C-22 to monitor and search online digital activity might violate the privacy and Charter rights of Canadians.

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Anthony Murdoch

• May 8, 2026May 11, 2026

Canadian gov’t claims privacy provision in online censorship bill was accidentally removed

The government apparently 'deleted privacy safeguards that were included in the bill only two months after they were enacted,' a law professor said.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Sep 3, 2025

Canadian gov’t lawyers admit online content law will affect all user-generated content

Not only will platforms such as YouTube and Netflix be restricted, but ordinary users will be impacted by the Online Streaming Act.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Jun 19, 2024Jun 18, 2024

Trudeau’s internet censorship Bill C-11 will not be implemented until late 2025

The delay is due to not having a framework to determine exactly how much streaming services will be forced to pay and also what kind of inclusion and diversity requirements will be mandated.

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Anthony Murdoch

• May 17, 2024May 21, 2024

Trudeau government ‘gaslighting’ critics of Online Harms Act, legal expert warns

Dr. Michael Geist pointed out that Bill C-63 gives a digital safety commission an astonishing array of powers with limited oversight.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Mar 25, 2024Mar 26, 2024

Former Canadian broadcast regulator warns against Conservative-backed internet bill

'By all means, ensure the Criminal Code is enforced, but do not, under any circumstances, put some puffed-up public servant in charge of patrolling the online world. The state has no business in the WiFi of the nation,' former CRTC vice-chair Peter Menzies wrote.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Mar 6, 2024Mar 7, 2024

Bill to shield kids from online pornography could lead to more Canadian gov’t censorship: legal expert

Conservative MPs backed Bill S-210, but law professor Michael Geist says it's a 'slippery slope' that could include court-ordered site blocking of lawful content and mandated age verification using facial recognition for online search access or social media.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Dec 14, 2023Dec 15, 2023

Trudeau gov’t fall economic statement includes massive payouts to legacy media ahead of election

The subsidies for legacy media come as Canadians' trust in mainstream media is polling at an all-time low.

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Nov 22, 2023Nov 22, 2023

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US congressmen warn radical Canadian internet bill could harm national security

Open letter to MPs demands changes to Liberal internet bill

Canadian gov’t claims privacy provision in online censorship bill was accidentally removed

Canadian gov’t lawyers admit online content law will affect all user-generated content

Trudeau’s internet censorship Bill C-11 will not be implemented until late 2025

Trudeau government ‘gaslighting’ critics of Online Harms Act, legal expert warns

Former Canadian broadcast regulator warns against Conservative-backed internet bill

Bill to shield kids from online pornography could lead to more Canadian gov’t censorship: legal expert

Trudeau gov’t fall economic statement includes massive payouts to legacy media ahead of election