"Online Harms" is back: About Bill C-34 The Safe Social Media Act -- new on my YouTube channel.
David T.S. Fraser
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Canadian privacy lawyer, advisor to global companies. YouTuber with an opinion: http://youtube.com/@privacylawyer and https://about.me/davidfraser.
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I first published this on March 14, 2026. In two and a half months of spin and disinformation by Public Safety and its Minister, none of this about Bill C-22 Lawful Access has been proven to be untrue.
Consequences of passing Bill C22 Lawful Access Act--Supporting Authorized Access to Information Act
If you build it (easy access to metadata), they will come ... https://www.theregister.com/databases/2026/05/20/londons-police-asked-big-tech-for-comms-data-over-700000-times-last-year/5242590?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
I'm actually surprised that we haven't seen a class action filed following the Alberta voters list privacy breach.
Lawyer says Alberta voter privacy breach could lead to class-action lawsuit
A privacy lawyer says a major court case could result from the exposure of the personal information of nearly three million Albertans. Elections Alberta says it's still not certain the data has been contained.
My opening statement on Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act of 2026, to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security #SECU
https://blog.privacylawyer.ca/2026/05/my-opening-statement-on-bill-c-22.html
I had a really enjoyable conversation with The White Hatter Team about the often overlooked Charter implications of measures like teen social media bans and age-gating. FYI: Kids have Charter rights and participating in social media is expression. https://youtu.be/IQIk1rPxqnk
Social Media Ban Vs. Teen Rights| Expert Interview David Fraser @privacylawyer
This cannot be done without requiring ID from everyone in Manitoba who wants to access social media or AI chatbots. The kids will circumvent it and it will infringe everyone's Charter rights to freedom of expression.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-social-media-age-restrictions-9.7177470
Manitoba to ban social media, AI chatbots for youth — a first in Canada | CBC News
Manitoba will ban youth from using social media and AI chatbots, Premier Wab Kinew announced on Saturday. The proposed law protecting youth from the harmful effects of social media will be the first of its kind in Canada.
The government's misleading and incomplete Charter Statement for Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act 2026 (Note: I have 55 exams to mark, so the video and podcast versions will have to wait.)
https://blog.privacylawyer.ca/2026/04/the-governments-misleading-and.html
The government finally drops the Charter Statement for Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act. Of course, it's late on a Friday. https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/pl/charter-charte/c22_2.html
The deeply problematic Part 2 of the lawful access Bill C-22, the new "Supporting Authorized Access to Information Act", which has the potential to create a whole new surveillance infrastructure in Canada. New on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh51IJSAwp0 #lawfulaccess
