Canada proposes teen social media ban - with workaround for tech firms

"Suffice to say, we will take all reasonable measures to make sure kids are safe in this country."

— Marc Miller , Politician

"We have seen the very serious consequences that online harms can have...The safety of children cannot be an afterthought."

— Marc Miller , Politician

"We have seen the very serious consequences that online harms can have. As technologies evolve, we must ensure our laws keep pace, because parents cannot face these challenges alone. The safety of children cannot be an afterthought. This legislation will introduce stronger responsibilities for online platforms to ensure their services are safe by design and include appropriate measures to keep children safe."

— Marc Miller , Politician

"Working on a quick analysis of Bill C-34, but initial reaction is that this is largely the original Online Harms Act (platforms only) + social media ban for under 16 + Bill S-209 (pornography and age verification) + expansion to AI chatbots + power to Digital Safety Commission."

— Michael Geist , Academic

"It’s obvious why it’s a priority. Kids are dying."

— Marc Miller , Politician

"ensure that we are being responsible when it comes to protecting kids in particular."

— Sean Fraser , Politician

"There’s a great realization in society that there are negative effects from social media use."

— Steven MacKinnon , Politician

"We’re going to take a really good look at this, we’re going talk to stakeholders."

— Jasraj Singh Hallan , Politician

"We’re very interested, including potentially working together with the federal government."

— Wab Kinew , Politician

"if Ottawa doesn’t act fast enough, her government will strengthen online protections for children."

— Susan Holt , Politician

"Chatbots are not as well-studied as the harm caused by social media platforms."

— Marc Miller , Politician