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\nPoll: Strong support for new laws to protect privacy and prevent cyber attacks
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OTTAWA, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At a time when Canadians rely more than ever on the internet, they are very concerned about trust and safety online and want stronger protections. An exclusive poll<\/a> commissioned by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) shows that an overwhelming majority of Canadians support a crackdown on harmful content on social media platforms and also want to give the Privacy Commissioner new powers to help safeguard personal information.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe days of the \u2018anything-goes\u2019 internet are behind us,\u201d said CIRA president and CEO, Byron Holland. \u201cHate speech, fake news, and cyber attacks are rampant, and have undermined Canadians\u2019 trust in the open web. The largely unregulated internet has driven incredible innovation, but this has come with significant costs. Canadians want change, so now it\u2019s up to all of us to help design rules that restore trust online while respecting the spirit of the open internet.\u201d<\/p>\n

The findings are featured in this year\u2019s Canadians Deserve a Better Internet<\/em><\/a> report, and come amidst a flurry of digital policy debates. Lawmakers are considering changes to Canada\u2019s broadcasting and private sector privacy laws. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is also consulting on a new framework that would allow internet service providers to block web traffic associated with cyber attacks. And the government recently launched a new consultation on whether website blocking should be used to curb piracy online.<\/p>\n

Key findings<\/p>\n

The full findings can be found in this year\u2019s\u00a0Canadians Deserve a Better Internet<\/em><\/a> report or in the poll results here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n