Canada’s Digital Safety Act: A Revamped Framework For Online Safety

On June 10, 2026, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act. If passed, Bill C-34 would establish a federal digital safety regime by enacting the Digital Safety Act (Act) and create the Digital Safety Commission of Canada (Commission) through the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act (the DSCCA). The Commission would be responsible for overseeing and enforcing the Act.

The Act builds on the federal government’s past attempts to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework to address online harms in Canada. While there are many key differences from its predecessor, Bill C-63, it revives several key proposals, including addressing the same seven categories of harmful content: