Beware of governments making laws to “protect the children,” warns Ian Runkle. Bill C-63’s rules aimed at stopping online child exploitation and revenge porn seem well-intentioned. But the online harms act is so broad, it could end up censoring popular streaming entertainment, says Runkle, a lawyer specializing in civil liberties and host of the Runkle of the Bailey YouTube channel. More worryingly, as Runkle tells Brian Lilley this week, it’s all wrapped up with stiff new penalties and powers against supposedly harmful ideas that are so prone to abuse they can only encourage platforms to pre-emptively block Canadians’ speech — including yours. (Recorded March 6, 2024.)

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Beware of governments making laws to “protect the children,” warns Ian Runkle. Bill C-63’s rules aimed at stopping online child exploitation and revenge porn seem well-intentioned. But the online harms act is so broad, it could end up censoring popular streaming entertainment, says Runkle, a lawyer specializing in civil liberties and host of the Runkle of the Bailey YouTube channel. More worryingly, as Runkle tells Brian Lilley this week, it’s all wrapped up with stiff new penalties and powers........

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