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Earlier this week, the Parliamentary Budget Officer reported that Bill C-63, the “Online Harms Act,” will cost Canadian taxpayers $200 million to establish a 330-person Digital Safety Commission, though costs could rise, with no provisions for recouping expenses.

One of Canada’s most renowned authors, Margaret Atwood, is among the concerned voices, joined by Elon Musk and Russell Brand, criticizing the dystopian future that might arise from the introduction of the Online Harms Act, also known as Bill C-63. 

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has called for significant amendments to the Liberal government’s Online Harms Act, Bill C-63.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has voiced strong opposition to the Liberal government's proposed Online Harms Act, asserting that robust criminal laws are the key to protecting children rather than censoring opinions.

A coalition of Jewish groups from across the world wants Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to strike down the company’s decision to not remove a controversial phrase commonly chanted at pro-Palestine protests from its platforms. 

Keean Bexte, publisher of the Counter Signal, was criticized online – and by Trudeau himself – for approaching Trudeau on a family holiday, but Bexte said the prime minister’s record with independent media left him with no choice.

Rebel News hosted the first Rumble Live event this Friday near Downsview Park in Toronto, Ont., featuring prominent guests such as Donald Trump Jr.

Over 3,000 people – including Alberta’s premier – gathered in Edmonton to cheer on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s crusade against the carbon tax.

Former CRTC vice-chair Peter Menzies joined True North’s Andrew Lawton to discuss the Liberals’ latest attempt to stifle free speech.

Statistics Canada data shows that police in Canada reported 3,576 hate crime incidents in 2022, marking a 7% increase from the 3,355 cases reported in 2021.