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C-10: More debate about social media regulation, or not

Resumption of clause-by-clause consideration met by stalling tactics By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – In a quickly scheduled evening meeting the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage resumed its review of the content of individual sections of Bill C-10, which aims to amend the Broadcasting Act. Right away the committee went back to the discussion over whether the amended bill complies with the Charter of Rights. The first hour featured an overlong speech (a classic filibuster) from Conservative MP Rachel Harder, about the importance of the Charter of Rights compliance for the bill being studied. She may have a point, but the...