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The Digital Safety and Data Protection Commission of Canada will get $176.3 million over five years, starting in 2026-27, the budget says. The federal heritage department will also get $29.3 million on an ongoing basis to support it. (The Logic)
Talking point: It’s another step closer to reality for the Liberals’ controversial plan to create a new entity with sprawling authority over the online world. The government announced the commission’s creation in June as part of the online harms bill. It will have the power to impose rules and transparency requirements on companies that offer social media platforms and AI chatbots, and will be able to demand audits, issue compliance orders and fine companies as much as $10 million or three per cent of a company’s global revenue—whichever is higher. The regulator has a particular mandate to watch out for children’s safety online, with the ability to make internet companies adopt age restrictions and privacy protections.
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