Online Harms Act Archives

Online Harms Act regulators will cost about $200 million over five years: PBO – National

Online Harms Act regulators will cost about 0 million over five years: PBO – National

The parliamentary budget officer estimates that staffing up the new regulators in the Liberals’ Online Harms Act will cost around $200 million over five years. The federal government wants to …

Online Harms Act not about ‘insults launched from a smartphone’: minister – National

by James Odonell

Justice Minister Arif Virani is defending against criticism that the Liberals’ sweeping new online harms bill could have a chilling effect on free speech. Virani says the legislation is not …

Meta open to Online Harms Act talks, Pornhub reviewing legislation – National

by James Odonell

One of the largest social media companies, Meta says it is open to talks with Ottawa on the Online Harms Act, while the pornography website Pornhub says it is reviewing …