US EditionLiberals taking ‘fresh’ look at online harms bill, justice minister says
- On June 29, 2025, Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced that the government intends to reassess its approach to online harms legislation during the summer months.
- This approach follows the 2024 introduction of the Online Harms Act by Fraser's predecessor Arif Virani, which restricted the 24-hour takedown provision to specific content but did not pass before the bill died on the order paper this spring.
- Fraser said the government may modify existing versions of the legislation or accept the bill in its current form, and he expects significant engagement with stakeholders and ministers like Guilbeault and Solomon.
- He indicated that provisions targeting criminal aspects of online harms might be incorporated into a crime bill expected this fall, while more comprehensive online harms reforms could be introduced separately. He also noted that these considerations will guide the government’s further development of online harms legislation.
- The government has pledged to address deepfakes and child exploitation in upcoming legislative reforms but has not set a date to introduce new legislation or decided the lead minister for the file.
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Liberals taking 'fresh' look at online harms bill, says Justice Minister Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a "fresh" look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it's not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced.
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