Summary
As the Canadian government seeks to address online harms, discussions among ministers are focused on which department is best suited to legislate on the issue after the Online Harms Act was stalled in Parliament. Canadian Heritage initially proposed the act but faced backlash for its broad content removal requirements, prompting a shift of responsibility to the Justice Department, where a new bill aimed at establishing a digital safety regulator was introduced but also faced criticism. The appointment of Evan Solomon as the first AI Minister may influence future approaches, with calls for a broader scope of harms to include AI-related issues.
