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HIGHOTHERAdded 2026-03-17
Steven Guilbeault
Minister of Environment & Climate Change / Former Heritage Minister
Canadian Government (Liberal)
Freedom Threat Index78%
SEVERE THREAT TO SPEECH FREEDOM
Profile
Canadian cabinet minister who previously served as Minister of Canadian Heritage, where he championed Bill C-10 — the Online Streaming Act — which controversially sought to extend CRTC broadcast regulation to user-generated content on platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
Key Actions & Positions
Championed Bill C-10 (Online Streaming Act) — extending broadcast regulation to user-generated online content
Bill C-10's user-content provisions alarmed free speech advocates; critics said it would subject ordinary Canadians' posts to CRTC oversight
Supported broader liberal government agenda of platform content regulation through broadcasting and heritage frameworks
Oversaw the environment ministry's use of digital communications restrictions as part of climate policy enforcement
Tags
canadaonline-regulationplatform-liabilitybill-c-10broadcastingcontent-regulation
Linked Incidents (2)
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