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Feds asking Canadians to take ‘leap of faith’ that Bill C-10 won’t hurt free speech: experts
Bill C-10 doesn’t pose free speech concern despite social media impact, justice minister finds But now, experts say the proposed law is full of murky details that won’t be ironed out until the CRTC drafts the specific regulations associated with the bill — and that in the meantime, the government is asking Canadians to trust them that the rules won’t go too far.“They’re asking for a leap of faith that this will be sorted when it hits the CRTC,” said Emily Laidlaw, Canada research chair in cybersecurity law at the University of Calgary.The government says the new amendments would restrict the CRTC’s power, allowing them to regulate social media in just three different ways:The exact shape that these new regulations take would be up to the