OTTAWA — Some of the Liberal government’s proposed efforts to crack down on hate speech and hateful conduct has some experts wondering whether Ottawa has gone too far in introducing legislation that was initially meant to address dangerous content on social media.
Last week, Justice Minister Arif Virani introduced Bill C-63, a sweeping piece of legislation largely aimed at regulating how social media platforms should respond to harmful content online. That part of the legislation, the Online Harms Act, would focus on egregious content that targets youth, disseminates intimate images without consent, promotes hatred, or incites violence, terrorism or violent extremism.
