Government priorities for the next session of Parliament

By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – On Nov. 23, Mary Simon, Canada’s Governor-General read her first Speech from the Throne (SFT), which included mention of harmful content online and the Broadcasting Act. Although the process is imbued in ceremony and tradition, it serves an important function and provides everyone in government with a roadmap for the next few years. Covid-19, the economy, reconciliation, climate change, safety, healthy and inclusive communities, housing and child care are clearly the priorities. If your issue is not embedded in the SFT, good luck trying to push this topic in the months ahead. The SFT also...