Canada’s social media ban for under-16s likely to face Charter challenge, experts say
Experts say the federal government is likely to face a constitutional challenge to its proposed ban on social media for kids under 16. On Friday, France’s top court struck down that country’s social media ban for kids under 15, saying the ban was too broad and infringed on freedom of expression. Dalhousie University associate law […]
Canada's proposed ban on social media for children under 16 may face a challenge to its constitutionality, according to legal experts. France's top court recently dismissed a similar ban for kids under 15, deeming it too broad and infringing on freedom of expression. Dalhousie University's Michael Karanicolas predicts such a challenge in Canada is almost certain.
He argues that social media is young people's primary platform for political activism, and restricting access would stifle their voices. Both Karanicolas and Tamir Israel from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association draw parallels to Greta Thunberg, who became a global environmental activist at age 15. Israel notes that Bill C-34, Canada's proposed legislation, shares similar characteristics that led the French court to deem the French law overly broad and unconstitutional.
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