Arif Virani’s comments come as the Opposition Conservatives criticize plan to create a new regulatory scheme through its Online Harms Act
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani speaks to reporter ahead of a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on June 11. Canada ’s justice minister says it will “take some time” to create a new regulator to compel internet giants to better protect Canadians against online harms.
It also proposes hiring an ombudsperson to hear Canadians’ concerns, which the government says would be supported by a new Digital Safety Office. During debate on the bill last week, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner had raised concerns about the timeline, saying she believed “the regulatory process is not going to happen prior to the next election.”Rempel Garner also said she has asked the Parliamentary Budget Officer to analyze how much setting up those entities will cost.
When Virani tabled the bill earlier this year, he defended the amount of time it took, saying it was necessary to strike the right balance between protecting Canadians from harm while upholding the right to free expression.
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