Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller, centre, makes his way to a meeting of the federal cabinet on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)
"Kids are dying"
Ottawa’s new Digital Safety Act expected to include under-16 social media ban
Jun 9, 2026 | 9:32 AM
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The federal government will introduce its online harms bill, the Digital Safety Act, as soon as Wednesday.
Culture Minister Marc Miller, who is taking the lead on the legislation, says the bill is needed because “kids are dying.”
Federal ministers declined to give details about the bill today, saying they could not do so before the bill is introduced due to parliamentary rules.
The bill is expected to include a ban on social media for kids under 16, although platforms that meet safety standards could obtain exemptions, according to reports in The Globe and Mail and National Post.
