Hon. Marc Gold (Government Representative in the Senate): Thank you for the question. Canadians of all ages and certainly children deserve a safe place and a safer online place. The government’s commitment last year remains true today, namely, to put into place a regulatory framework that ensures that there is a protection for Canadians while respecting other important constitutional values, like privacy and freedom of expression.

The bill that was tabled today, the Online Harms Bill, is something which will be debated in the House and will be debated here. I know the major points, and it is clear that it does not include an age verification measure, but it does — if I understand correctly — contain other measures that, in the government’s view, are designed to protect children and to make the internet a safer place. We look forward to the study of that bill.