Progress

Current status
processing consultation
03 Feb 2022 processing consultation
25 Sep 2021 processing consultation
29 Jul 2021 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

03 Feb 2022
processing consultation

Published consultation results on proposed online harms regulation

On 3 February 2022, the Canadian Government published a "What we heard" page outlining the submissions to the consultation on its plan to regulate social media and to combat harmful content online. The government acknowledged that respondents recogn…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
25 Sep 2021
processing consultation

Consultation closed on proposed online harms regulation

The consultation on the Canadian Government's plan to regulate social media and to combat harmful content online closed on 25 September 2021, after opening on 27 July 2021. The plan consists of both a new legislative and regulatory framework and a m…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
29 Jul 2021
in consultation

Consultation opened on proposed online harms regulation

The Canadian government publishes its discussion guide on how it plans to regulate social media and combating harmful content online for consultation. It consists of both a new legislative and regulatory framework and a modification of the existent …

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government