Episode 218: Emily Laidlaw and Taylor Owen on Saving the Online Harms Act

November 04, 2024 00:40:35
Episode 218: Emily Laidlaw and Taylor Owen on Saving the Online Harms Act
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Episode 218: Emily Laidlaw and Taylor Owen on Saving the Online Harms Act

Nov 04 2024 | 00:40:35

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Show Notes

The Online Harms Act or Bill C-63 was introduced last February after years of false starts, public consultations, and debates. Months later, the bill appears to be stalled in the House of Commons and has yet to make it to committee for further study. Some view that as a win, given their criticism of the bill, though others who have waited years for action against online harms are beginning to fear that the Parliamentary clock is working against them. Emily Laidlaw, the Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity at the University of Calgary and Taylor Owen, the Beaverbrook Chair in Media, Ethics and Communications at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University, have both been actively engaged in this issue for years, including their participation on the government’s expert advisory group. They join the Law Bytes podcast to discuss where things stand on Bill C-63 and the steps they recommend to get the bill back on track for study and debate.

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