“Madam Speaker, I just want to get a couple things on the record. I actually surveyed my constituents, and the numbers the member quoted are relatively in line. Just over 60% of constituents in my riding support an age limit being put on children with access to social media, and just over 70% feel that the Government of Canada does need to do more to regulate this space. I have two questions, though. In Bill C-34, there is no mention of the role of the parent, nor how it would enable them to help protect their children. My colleague, the member for Calgary Nose Hill, has tabled a bill, Bill C-216, that has some good clauses. When Bill C-34 bill gets to committee, does the member think there is something that could be added to it to help give parents more tools? On the second aspect, the member talked about the expert commission, and I do not disagree with his assertion, but I wonder if he could tell us what the accountability mechanism is for those experts so that they are not buried within the bureaucracy, because, like any human being, nobody is perfect. I am a big believer in government accountability when it comes to laws that impact Canadians right across the spectrum.”
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Madam Speaker, Thanks · 15 wordsI appreciate the member’s comments.I really enjoy working with him at committee as well.ThanksPositioning · 13 wordsAs to his questions, I think parenting should be left up to parents.PositioningReasoning · 70 wordsWe know that parents have tried, for the last decade-plus, to regulate the social media usage of their children, Unearned certaintybut we are still seeing problematic behaviours arise.We are still seeing problematic data that shows us that children are struggling with social media use and parents are struggling to regulate their social media use.This bill is meant to bring in government regulation where parents really are being stretched thin.Procedure · 15 wordsThe second part of the question was in regard to the experts on the commission.ProcedurePromise · 36 wordsI look forward to this being fleshed out in more detail.I am sure that, for the three- to five-member commission, there will be a process in place to pick the best qualified individuals to serve.1Partly on point
