OTTAWA — The federal heritage minister has reconvened a group of researchers and advocates that had been tasked with advising the government on how to regulate tech platforms, as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government weighs how it wants to tackle the issue of online safety. Those efforts culminated in Bill C-63, known as the Online Harms Act, which died when former prime minister Justin Trudeau prorogued Parliament last year. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementNo timelines have been set for when Carney’s government will bring forward a new bill, with Miller tasked with leading the efforts. Solomon has also signalled his intention to bring forward his own bill related to AI and privacy. Speaking in Tokyo last week, Carney said given the federal government’s last bill failed to pass through Parliament that Canada was “lagging” behind others in the area of online safety.

Source: National Post March 12, 2026 19:44 UTC