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Canada vs. Social Media

6/13/202649 min

The federal government has unveiled the newest iteration of its online harms bill — legislation that proposes to ban children under 16 from having social media accounts, as well as putting new regulations on social media platforms and AI chatbots. When should Canadians expect to see changes? Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller joins The House to explain.

Plus, the Gordie Howe bridge between Windsor, Ont and Detroit, Michigan was supposed to open this week, until American officials wanted a few more details sorted out. Is it just another pawn in the CUSMA negotiations? Should Canada make concessions to get the bridge open? Political Strategists Marci Surkes and Kate Harrison talk about the latest drama with the United States. 

And, before the iconic chamber of the Supreme Court of Canada closes for over a decade of renovations, The House sits down with Chief Justice Richard Wagner to talk about the court, politicization of the justice system and the impact of AI on Canada’s courtrooms. 

This episode features the voices of:

  • Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Minister
  • Marci Surkes, former senior advisor to Justin Trudeau and chief strategy officer at Compass Rose
  • Kate Harrison, Conservative strategist and vice chair at Summa Strategies
  • Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada

Clips

Kids Off The Table
ER Doctors Sound Alarm
Trash The Phones
Trust Equals Democracy

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

    Let's see if Toronto advisors know their group insurance providers. Who has extensive expertise in both traditional group benefits and special risk solutions?

  2. Carol Todd· Soundbite0:08

    Beneva.

  3. Speaker 30:08

    Beneva.

  4. Catherine Cullen· Host0:09

    Beneva.

  5. Speaker 10:09

    Looks like people are starting to know Beneva pretty well. You're stronger with the right partner, Beneva.

  6. Marc Miller· Guest0:14

    [upbeat music] This is a CBC podcast.

  7. Speaker 6· Soundbite0:20

    [upbeat music] Young people's engagement with the online world is the largest fully unregulated clinical trial affecting human development in the history of human civilization.

  8. Catherine Cullen· Host0:38

    Experts like that doctor from Toronto SickKids Hospital have been ringing the alarm about kids' use of social media. Well now, the federal government has responded with a ban. I'm Catherine Cullen, and this week on The House, we're gonna ask the minister leading the charge, Marc Miller, how's the ban going to work, and does the government expect Big Tech to comply? Also, nice new bridge you got there, Canada. It would be a shame if you couldn't open it. Okay, no one has actually said that about the Gordie Howe Bridge, but is Donald Trump trying to use the massive new structure to get more money out of Canada? Our political strategists try to make sense of what's going on. Plus...

  9. Richard Wagner· Guest1:20

    This is the courtroom.

  10. Catherine Cullen· Host1:22

    I mean, it takes your breath away- Yes ... coming through that door.

  11. Richard Wagner· Guest1:25

    It's magnificent.

  12. Catherine Cullen· Host1:26

    We go into the chamber of the Supreme Court of Canada with the

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