Carney Liberals plan ban on social media for under-16s
New digital safety bill creates oversight commission and platform rules, but critical details on age gates and enforcement are still to be decided.
Social Issues
Coverage on the issues shaping Canadian identity. From LGBTQ rights and Indigenous reconciliation to the evolving debates over free expression and cultural policy, we examine the societal shifts defining our country today.
ADAMS: The Safe Social Media Act will isolate LGBTQ youth
A national digital ID system won’t fix lazy parenting, but it will erase the only safe spaces some trans kids have.
EDITORIAL: Alberta’s pronoun consent rules are putting vulnerable kids in danger
Large-scale studies have measured what happens when schools stay silent or are hostile. The push for mandatory parental sign-off ignores those findings.
Rejected NDP leadership candidate planning to launch new far-left party, sources say
Platform obtained by the Provincial Times reveals sweeping nationalizations, withdrawal from NATO, and support for Hamas armed struggle
EDITORIAL: No, Minister, you may not search my phone
The Liberals have failed to make the case for sweeping new surveillance powers, and has given Canadians every reason to withhold their trust
Canadian tech commentator calls Bill C-22 a ‘mass surveillance’ threat, says encryption backdoors put everyone at risk
Tech commentator warns the proposed Lawful Access Act would force backdoors into encrypted services, leaving ordinary Canadians more vulnerable to criminals.
United Party of Canada rebrands as 'Reforge Party' in nod to UK populist movement
Fringe Canadian party adopts U.K.-inspired name as it pivots toward religious populism and western alienation.
ADAMS: Doug Ford created the TTC drug crisis he now wants to police
The PC's are handing out tickets for a crisis they manufactured and grabbing more power while you're distracted.
ADAMS: The evidence on social media bans is in, and we can do better
A duty of care for platforms, not invasive age verification, is the path forward.
ADAMS: Why is Canada’s NDP leader using right-wing talking points on medical assistance in dying?
Avi Lewis’s mischaracterization of MAID is dishonest, cruel, and indistinguishable from the radical right’s talking points. And he has no evidence to back it up
Kinew pledges first-of-its-kind social media ban, but enforcement could mean the end of online anonymity
Manitoba Premier’s plan follows Australia’s lead, but identity verification could create a provincial surveillance dragnet
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Regional
Whitby Council moves to block 'virtue-signaling' motions after $23k wasted on royal family, immigration debates
Whitby council moves to tighten rules after $23,000 spent on ‘out of order’ motions