Legislative Watch

Stop Bill C-34

The Justice Centre’s Legislative Watch examines how proposed laws could affect your rights and freedoms. On this page, explore our concerns about Bill C-34, watch expert discussions, download our analysis, and follow the bill’s progress through Parliament. You can also make your voice heard by sending a pre-written letter urging federal decision-makers to oppose it.

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Bill C-34: The Justice Centre's Freedom test

Download our full legislative analysis (PDF).

Our concerns

Why Bill C-34 is a threat to freedom in Canada

Key concern

Bill C-34 would make proving your age the price of admission to social media, putting every Canadian’s privacy at risk.

Key concern

Your private AI conversations could be monitored, interrupted, and reported to police.

Key concern

An unelected Digital Safety Commission would write the rules for online speech, enforce them, and punish platforms that fail to comply.

Approve the powers now. Learn the rules later.

“Bill C-34 leaves nearly everything that will determine how the law actually works to future regulation.”

― Michael Geist, University of Ottawa law professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law

Current status of this Bill

First reading

Completed

Second reading

Pending

Committee stage

Pending

Report stage

Pending

Third reading

Pending

Senate

Pending

Royal Assent

Pending

From the conversation

Stop Bill C-34, the so-called Safe Social Media Act. Send a letter to your MP and the Prime Minister today.