Parents, what do you think about Bill C-34's proposed social media ban for minors?
Governments, academics, and advocacy groups have all weighed in. But there has been relatively little discussion about what parents themselves think.
Do you support the ban? Oppose it? Undecided?
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- Lawyers funded by the Justice Centre have sent a legal letter to the South East Cornerstone Public School Division (Board) on behalf of Lampman mother Tawney Johnson, who is calling on the Board to implement policies that protect the privacy, dignity, and safety of female
- Lawyers funded by the Justice Centre have launched a Charter challenge to portions of the 2026 long-form census. The application argues that Canadians are being compelled to disclose highly personal information, including health conditions, daily activities, commuting habits,
- Lawyers funded by the Justice Centre won an important Charter case yesterday. An Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that the Parliamentary Protective Service violated the freedom of expression of Campaign Life Coalition and one of its members by prohibiting signs depicting
- We've spent the last two days reading Bill C-34, the Digital Safety Act. What is your biggest concern with the Bill? Privacy? Free expression? AI regulation? Age verification? Parental rights? Something else?
- Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms repostedIt is simply not credible to have sat through Bill C-22 committee hearings where numerous experts expressed concerns about the privacy implications of metadata retention and weakening encryption and say the bill has nothing to do with privacy. Rock bottom.🚨BREAKING!!!🚨 After repeatedly denying Conservative efforts to invite the Privacy Commissioner to testify about his recommendations on Bill C-22, the Liberals now say the bill “has nothing to do with the privacy of people and their personal information.” 🤯
00:00 - Replying to @JCCFCanadaAudio news release: Constitutional challenge launched over compelled disclosure of sensitive personal information in 2026 census
00:00 - The Justice Centre announces that lawyers have filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court challenging certain portions of the 2026 long-form census questionnaire, arguing that Canadians are being compelled under threat of penalty to disclose highly personal
- Bill C-34: Government officials are reportedly considering digital ID as an age-verification solution. According to privacy expert and law professor @mgeist, government officials told participants at a technical briefing that they are exploring “leveraging government ID systems”Sitting in on a technical briefing for Bill C-34, where officials just said looking into different methods for age assurance. Mentioned the prospect of leveraging government ID systems (digital IDs?), third parties, or companies themselves. Clear they really don’t know right now.
- Replying to @JCCFCanadaAudio news release: Court declares Parliament Hill sign ban breached freedom of expression
00:00 - The Justice Centre announces that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) violated the Charter rights of Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) and one of its members by preventing the display of signs expressing opposition to
- BREAKING NEWS The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that the Parliamentary Protective Service violated the freedom of expression rights of Campaign Life Coalition and one of its members by prohibiting signs expressing opposition to abortion at a 2023 Parliament Hill event. The
- Free societies do not write governments blank cheques of power. Elected representatives should vote on specific powers. They should not delegate major legislative and policy decisions to future regulators. Yet, as privacy expert and law professor @mgeist states, "Bill C-34 puntsThe government’s digital safety bill regulates social media services, AI chatbots, and potentially any other online service or application. Who is targeted? What criteria for regulation? Bill C-34 doesn't say. It leaves all of those decisions to cabinet. x.com/mgeist/status/…







