Etiket: online
Explosion of cases of online child pornography in Canada
The rate of police-reported online child pornography almost quadrupled in Canada between 2014 and 2022. Statistics Canada specifies that it went from 50 cases per 100,000 children and youth in…
Child pornography online | Explosion of police-reported cases in Canada between 2014 and 2022
(Ottawa) The rate of online child pornography reported by police almost quadrupled in Canada between 2014 and 2022. Posted at 9:11 a.m. Statistics Canada specifies that it went from 50…
Online sales: flavored vapes still easily accessible
It is still possible to easily obtain flavored vaping products in Quebec, despite the ban on their sale for almost four months now. The newspaper took the test and managed…
Online Harms Act | Only extreme hate speech could stand trial
(Ottawa) Government officials say online hate speech would have to portray a group as ‘inherently violent’ or ‘inhumane’ to meet the threshold for investigation by a human rights tribunal under…
the ex-husband of the influencer and his partner indicted for online moral harassment
YouTuber Maëva Frossard, aka MavaChou, ended her life at the end of 2021. She had previously filed a complaint against X and against her ex-husband, Adrien Czajczynski. Published on 03/06/2024…
the ex-husband of the influencer and his partner indicted for online moral harassment
YouTuber Maëva Frossard, aka MavaChou, ended her life at the end of 2021. She had previously filed a complaint against X and against her ex-husband, Adrien Czajczynski. Published on 03/06/2024…
Overcoming online harm
Bill C-63, tabled last week by federal Justice Minister Arif Virani, proposes to provide Canada with an Online Harms Act. This law will impose targeted obligations on social networks in…
The European Union fines Apple 1.8 billion euros for abusing its dominant position in the online music market
This amount is considered “proportionate to the global revenues” of the American giant and “necessary to be a deterrent”, the European executive explained in a press release on Monday. Published…
Online music | EU fines Apple 1.8 billion euros
(Brussels) The European Commission on Monday imposed a fine of 1.84 billion euros on Apple for non-compliance with EU competition rules in the online music market, an unprecedented sanction against…
Cineplex’s online ticket purchase fees before the Competition Tribunal
(Ottawa) The Competition Tribunal hears oral arguments for a second day on Thursday in a case that could decide whether Cineplex can continue to charge its customers additional fees for…
Cineplex | Online reservation fees before the Competition Tribunal
(Ottawa) Cineplex practices harmful “drip pricing” with its online reservation fees, and moviegoers have no way to avoid them, Canada’s competition commissioner has argued. Published yesterday at 3:25 p.m. Anja…
Reports of illicit content online increased sharply in 2023, an increase linked to anti-Semitism, according to Gérald Darmanin
The increase observed is “90% due to anti-Semitic reports found on internet platforms”, assured the Minister of the Interior on Tuesday. Published on 02/27/2024 9:48 p.m. Update on 02/27/2024 9:49…
Cineplex raked in nearly $40 million from online booking fees
Cineplex raked in nearly $40 million from online booking fees, at the heart of allegations of deceptive marketing practices that the country’s competition commissioner has leveled against the cinema chain.…
Mixed reception for the Online Harms Act
The Trudeau government’s bill on online harms has been generally well received by opposition parties in Ottawa, despite some nuances they consider necessary. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who has long…
Texas and Florida | Supreme Court debates laws meant to prevent online ‘censorship’
(Washington) The American Supreme Court with a conservative majority grappled Monday with laws from Texas and Florida, two southern states led by Republicans, prohibiting social networks from regulating online content…
Online Harms Bill | “Doing nothing is not an option”, insists the Minister of Justice
(Ottawa) Because “profits should not take precedence over safety,” the federal government wants to tighten the screws on social media platforms and pornographic sites, in particular to protect children from…
online prize pools to help breeders
Published on 02/26/2024 22:18 Update on 02/26/2024 11:42 p.m. Video length: 2 min Agriculture: online prize pools to the aid of breeders Distressed, ruined or on the verge of bankruptcy,…
Hateful and harmful content online | The federal government submits its bill
(Ottawa) The federal government wants to tighten the screws on social media platforms, live streaming services and adult content services. Posted at 3:34 p.m. The Minister of Justice, Arif Virani,…
Bill against online harms expected to be tabled on Monday
The Government of Canada is expected to table a bill against online harm on Monday. In the past, the Liberal government has promised it would tackle online issues such as…
Online safety at the heart of the gender equality plan
(Ottawa) Authoritarian countries are exploiting social media to hinder the progress of women around the world, a Canadian special envoy said, as Ottawa updates its intergovernmental policy on gender equality.…