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Government to seek more input on online harms legislation throughout summer

Expert group concludes work with little attention given to website blocking proposal By Amanda OYE OTTAWA – The work of the government’s Expert Advisory Group on Online Safety, which was appointed in March to provide advice on the government’s proposed approach to dealing with harmful content online, has come to an end with the summary of its final session being posted online last week, but the government will continue seeking input on the matter from Canadians and stakeholders throughout the summer. “I thank the expert advisory group for their work,” said Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez in a statement emailed to...