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The Canadian federal government's proposed Online Harms Act, Bill C-63, is advancing through the legislative process, sparking intense debate across the country. Aimed at creating a safer online environment, particularly for children, the bill introduces new regulations for social media platforms and establishes a Digital Safety Commission to enforce them. Critics, including civil liberties associations and tech experts, raise significant concerns about the bill's potential impact on freedom of expression, its broad definitions of harm, and the feasibility of its implementation, setting the stage for a complex balancing act between online safety and fundamental rights.