The Global Human Rights Implications of Canada's Online Harms Act

What's in Bill C-63, and why we are alarmed

Bill C-63: An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of ...

Navigating Canada's Online Harms Act: An Overview

Existing laws and regulations in Canada have struggled to keep pace with the rapidly evolving nature of online harms, leading to calls for more ...

Canada's Online Harms Act is revealing itself to be staggeringly ...

The viewing of their torment by others is a harm in its own right. So there was some readiness to give the Trudeau government the benefit of the ...

Risk Management Profile for AI and Human Rights - State Department

... human rights harms and human rights benefits. Well-tailored and well ... law are respected in the digital world and in the physical world.

Canada's Bill C-63: Good Politics, (Mostly) Empty Policy

Outside of a couple of important but narrow issues, the Online Harms Act really doesn't do that much. There hasn't been much opposition because ...

Trust, innovation, and protecting the fundamental right to privacy in ...

I released the findings in February, just as Parliamentarians began debating the Online Harms Act, legislation aimed at addressing similar ...

Canada Wants to Regulate Online Content. Critics Say It Goes Too ...

A bill introduced by the Canadian government to safeguard against online harms has stirred opposition from free speech advocates.

Ontario Human Rights Commission: Homepage

From Impact to Action: Final report into anti-Black racism by the Toronto Police Service. We have heard the accounts for decades – stories of harm, conflict and ...

Human Rights Watch | Defending Human Rights Worldwide

Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in 100 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice.

Policy Recommendations: Internet Freedom

Any restrictions to online content should adhere to international human rights ... rights and tackle online harms such as harassment. When enforcing ...

Online Harms Bill: the good, the balanced and the alarming

Part 1 – the Online Harms Act · Part 2 – Criminal Code Amendments · Part 3 – The Canada Human Rights Act.

Government of Canada Response to the Public Order Emergency ...

... online harms present to individuals and Canadian society. The ... Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code are included. The ...

The impact of disinformation on democratic processes and human ...

Level Group on Fake News and Online Disinformation published in March 20189. Under this definition, the risk of harm includes threats to ...

Will the online harms bill add enforcement, or just bureaucracy ...

The proposed law, dubbed the Online Harms Act, would create a digital safety commission tasked with enforcement, an ombudsperson to aid ...

Canada to impose Online Harms Act on Big Tech - Verdict

The Canadian government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, unveiled its Online Harms Act on Monday (26 February). The proposed law comes ...

Online Harms: advocates urge separation of Criminal Code changes

... Canadian Human Rights Act from a bill aimed at tackling online harms. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Canadian Muslim Public ...

Bill C 63 Canada reattempts address online harm | Gowling WLG

Bill C-63 would enact the Online Harms Act, and make amendments to the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory ...

Bill C-63: The Government of Canada intends to establish a new ...

... Online Harms Act. Its powers would include receiving and managing ... Canada to monitor online harm. Not only would the businesses ...

Canada's 'Online Harms' Bill Would Be an Assault On Free Speech ...

... Online Harms Act (C-63): The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) say while the ...

Where Online Harms Have Real World Consequences: The Case ...

Where Online Harms Have Real World Consequences: The Case for Legislating Against Harm and Hate ... We expect to live in safe communities. We should expect the ...