We are pleased to appear today at Parliament's Justice committee to discuss Online Harms #BillC63.
We CAN mitigate the worst Internet content while protecting our fundamental rights.
Tune in at 4:30 PM EST/1:30 PST and we'll be talking about it!
https://www.ourcommons.ca/committees/en/JUST/StudyActivity?studyActivityId=13035098
RELEASE: Splitting the speech-chilling portions of #BillC63 off is a HUGE win for our rights and reducing harms.
With reasonable committee work to fix remaining problems in part one, #BillC63 can now be a big win for Canadians.
https://openmedia.org/press/item/now-online-harms-bill-c-63-can-be-a-win-for-canada
life sentences for I guess the worst online content like posting csam or organizing violence -- too much or just right? It's hard to imagine this applying to "oops a homeschooled teenager had a really bad take said it out loud". Putting this next to "pre-crime" sounds scary, but like what if a judge could get very antisocial people online into community service or therapy or smth? Obviously prison wouldn't help, but maybe something could
On May 7, 2024, OpenMedia and more than 20 civil society groups – including the ICLMG – and legal experts delivered an open letter to Minister of Justice Arif Virani, urging the government to separate controversial Parts Two and Three of Bill C-63, The Online Harms Act, into independent legislation. This separation is vital to allow Parliament …
"The bill would allow people to file complaints to the Canadian Human Rights Commission over what they perceive as hate speech online – including, for example, off-colour jokes by comedians. People found guilty of posting hate speech could have to pay victims up to $20,000 in compensation..."
Well worth listening to this panel of experts discussing the Bill C-63, the Online Harms bill, featuring Emily Laidlaw, Florian Martin-Bariteau, @mgeist, Jane Bailey, and Sunil Gurmukh.
Justice Minister Defends the Online Harms Bill, But Criticisms Persist
Canadian Justice Minister, Arif Virani, is defending the legislation, but critics are calling for criminal code changes to be scrapped.
https://www.freezenet.ca/justice-minister-defends-the-online-harms-bill-but-criticisms-persist/
#Censorship #News #ArifVirani #BillC63 #Canada #OnlineHarmsBill
CCLA Calls for Major Changes to the Online Harms Bill
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is calling for changes to the recently tabled Online Harms Bill.
https://www.freezenet.ca/ccla-calls-for-major-changes-to-the-online-harms-bill/
Open Media Offers Positive Response to New Online Harms Bill
Open Media has weighed in on the new Online Harms bill. They called it a positive step forward.
https://www.freezenet.ca/open-media-offers-positive-response-to-new-online-harms-bill/
#Censorship #News #BillC63 #Canada #OnlineHarmsBill #OpenMedia
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