Liberals wrestle with what speech to censor
The Carney government is struggling to define the line between âlegitimate and illegitimate discussionâ as it pushes ahead with Bill C-34, its sweeping new online safety legislation. The bill would create a federal Digital Safety Commission, regulate several categories of âharmful contentâ and require age verification (necessitating showing your ID) for users of covered platforms.
Critics warn the legislation could create serious privacy and free-expression concerns, while Heritage Minister Marc Miller acknowledges that determining what should be included remains a difficult balancing act, but theyâre pressing forward anyways. Keep reading.
Liberals wrestle with what speech to censor following internet crackdown
The Carney governmentâs latest internet regulation bill will attempt to navigate the âfine lineâ between what constitutes âlegitimate and illegitimate discussionâ online, according to Heritage Minister Marc Miller.
NDP MP demands residential school denial be criminalized
NDP MP Leah Gazan is calling on the Liberal government to criminalize what she describes as residential school âdenialism,â following a dispute over Rebel Newsâ Orange Shirt Day merchandise.
The controversy follows the Senateâs rejection earlier this year of an amendment that would have created a residential-school denial offence punishable by up to two years in prison. Keep reading.
NDP MP demands residential school âdenialismâ be criminalized amid Rebel News clash
NDP MP Leah Gazan is ramping up pressure on the Carney government to criminalize residential school âdenialism,â declaring Ottawa has the power to act.
Ottawa says CBC received no media subsidies
The federal government says CBC/Radio-Canada didnât receive a single dollar through federal media subsidy programs over the past five years despite receiving roughly $1.4 billion in budgetary funding in 2024-25,
The disclosure highlights a technical distinction over what qualifies as a âmedia subsidy,â even though the public broadcaster continues to receive substantial taxpayer funding. Keep reading.
EXCLUSIVE: Ottawa says CBC received zero âmedia subsidiesâ despite billions in public funding
The federal government says CBC/Radio-Canada has received exactly zero dollars from Ottawaâs media subsidy programs over the past five years, drawing a distinction between subsidies available to news organizations and the public broadcasterâs direct parliamentary funding.
Trump border czar refocuses on Canada
U.S. border czar Tom Homan says the Trump administration plans to devote significantly more resources to the Canada-U.S. border over the next two years.
Homan described the northern border as a major national security vulnerability and called for additional agents, drones, aircraft and other technology, citing concerns about illegal immigration, drug trafficking and potential security threats entering through Canada. Keep reading.
Trump border czar vows to refocus on Canada border over next two years
White House border czar Tom Homan says he plans to focus more heavily on the U.S.âCanada border over the next two years, renewing a warning that Canada could be used as a route into the United States by people who pose security threats.
