Miller says no timeline yet for a new digital safety regulator

The culture minister says Ottawa is moving as fast as it can on Bill C-34, which includes a social media ban for kids, but he cannot give a date. Officials had said setting up the regulator would take 18 months.

“Eighteen months in Ottawa is like three years.”

— Alex Munter, Canadian Medical Association

What the regulator could do

• Issue binding orders
• Levy fines
• Judge age-verification methods

The Digital Safety and Data Protection Commission of Canada would have five members appointed by cabinet.

What's next

Introduced in June, Bill C-34 is awaiting second reading. Miller says he is open to changes, including on games with social-media-like features.