C-19Government of CanadaLIBERAL
Online Harms (Section 13 Reinstatement) Act
The previous Online Harms bill (C-63) was split in 2024; the criminal portions passed. This restarts the human-rights tribunal track with a narrower scope.
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2nd Reading4
Committee5
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3rd Reading7
Royal AssentSummary
Reinstates a modernized version of section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act for clearly defined online hate speech, with judicial oversight and an explicit good-faith exception for journalism, art, and political commentary.
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Anita AnandLIBERAL