Who's responsible for online harms? Responsibility for troubled file floats between ministers
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OTTAWA — As ministers settle into their new roles, discussions are underway about who is best suited to steer the government's efforts to legislate against online harms, cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault said on Tuesday.
Questions have arisen about which minister and department would be best suited to handle the complicated issue after the Liberals' proposed Online Harms Act died in Parliament when Prime Minister Mark Carney triggered a federal election in March.
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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account And it's heard by Canadian Jews who understand the signal is that Canada no longer has their back. 'Cowardice' is how B'nai Brith Canada describes it. While there's nothing good that can come from war, you do find out who your friends really are. When it comes to who's on your side in a survive or not survive conflict, with their preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, Israel learned Friday who's with them and who isn't. American President Donald J. Trump said on the 'very successful attack' the U.S. 'of course support Israel, obviously and supported it like nobody has ever supported it.' I just spoke with @realDonaldTrump on the phone. 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- National Observer
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