Discussion · Government Orders
Tamara Kronis Conservative
“I am worried about this bill because the Department of Justice admits it threatens basic rights. It threatens free speech, equality based on age, and privacy rights when collecting personal information to check people's ages. We also do not even have the actual rules yet to know how this will work.”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his interesting speech. In its charter statement, the Department of Justice recognizes that the bill engages freedom of expression guaranteed under section 2(b) and the right to equality guaranteed under section 15 because it makes a distinction based on age, as well as the right to privacy under section 8 because the age verification or age estimation measures may require the collection of personal information. What strikes me is that the charter statement is based on guidelines that will be developed later by the commission, on future regulations, and on an exemption for services that provide—”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his interesting speech. In its charter statement, the Department of Justice recognizes that the bill engages freedom of expression guaranteed under section 2(b) and the right to equality guaranteed under section 15 because it makes a distinction based on age, as well as the right to privacy under section 8 because the age verification or age estimation measures may require the collection of personal information. What strikes me is that the charter statement is based on guidelines that will be developed later by the commission, on future regulations, and on an exemption for services that provide—