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The Andrew Lawton Show | Trudeau’s team doing damage control on online censorship bill

As the Liberal government faces criticism over its so-called online harms bill, an adviser to Justin Trudeau has written an op-ed defending the bill and calling concerns about its effect on free speech "rage farming."

Former CRTC Chair sounds alarm on government’s attempt to protect children from online porn

Canada’s latest attempts to regulate the internet under the guise of “protecting children” from online pornography through various pieces of legislation has sparked the ire of former Canadian Radio-Television Commission vice-chair Peter Menzies.

Liberals’ “online hate” bill contains $70K fines for speech and life imprisonment for hate...

In a move aimed at curbing the spread of what it terms "online hate," the Liberal government of Canada has revealed its plan, including hefty fines for online speech and stringent punishment including up to life imprisonment for hate crimes.

Montreal Police warns against defamation for posting videos of porch thieves online

In an unexpected twist to Montreal West’s ongoing porch piracy saga, local police have warned against posting videos of thieves online, citing defamation concerns. 

Liberals reiterate pledge to regulate “online hate”

Federal justice minister Arif Virani called for legislation to quell online hate on Tuesday, saying that it’s an “absolute priority” during the Israel-Hamas war. 

Canada leads UN declaration to fight online disinformation

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly was at the forefront of a declaration to mitigate online disinformation at the United Nations on Wednesday.

Trudeau takes issue with online discourse in closed-door POEC interview

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that while he “believes in free speech,” online discourse is “destabilizing our democracy” – and he argued that Freedom Convoy participants and Fox News are leading culprits.

Bill C-11 will cost Canadian jobs, online content company warns

A Canadian company that helps thousands of YouTubers around the world expand their reach is worried that Bill C-11 will meddle with social media algorithms and drive creators away from Canada. 

Musk calls Trudeau online legislation an attempt to “muzzle” Canadians

Elon Musk has waded into the discussion over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plans to further regulate online conduct and speech, calling it an attempt to “muzzle” Canadians.

Trudeau government “online safety panel” includes hate-hoax spreader

The Trudeau government announced its “expert advisory group on online safety” on Wednesday, and it includes a known spreader of misinformation. 
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