Aslam Nathoo
Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)·6 communications in the past year
Lobbied by
Canadian Centre for Child Protection
2Internet Child Pornography Reporting Regulations (SOR/2011-292) and C3Ps role under the regulation as well as changes to the regulation that may come as a result of the passage of C-16. C-36 - An Act to enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act ("PPCDA"), to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and to make amendments to other Acts C-34 - An Act to enact the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts - with respect to online harms to children and C3P's role in Canada Bill C-22 - An Act respecting lawful access, Parts 1 and 2 Lawful access provisions in the Criminal Code or other federal legislation that may enable law enforcement entities to receive or obtain data to begin or advance online child sexual abuse and exploitation investigations, including subscriber information. Laws, regulations and policies with respect to the artificial Intelligence industry and its technologies that can affect the safety and security interests of children, such as AI training data and databases, generative AI technologies, AI chatbots and sexual deepfake imagery. S-232 - An Act respecting non-disclosure agreements, namely potential legislative restrictions on the use of such agreements in the context of sexual violations against a victim of child sexual abuse or exploitation Bill C-246 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences for sexual offences) Bill C-238 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders) Bill C-236 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Prison and Reformatories Act Bill C-225 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code Bill C-223 - An Act to amend the Divorce Act (Keeping Children Safe Act) Bill C-221 - An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims) Bill C-216 - An Act to enact the Protection of Minors in the Digital Age Act and to amend two acts S-235 - An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking S-236 - An Act to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to establish a framework for implementing the rights of victims of crime Bill S-212 - An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada Bill S-209 - An Act to restrict young persons' online access to pornographic material Discussions about online harms to children and potential legislative or regulatory proposals or policy positions Statistics Canada publications that relate to online child sexual exploitation issues with respect to the inclusion of Cybertip.ca data where applicable. Canadas National Strategy for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet, with respect to C3P's role under the strategy which is funded and which funding is used to fulfill C3Ps role under the strategy. Discussions about access to justice, criminal justice, and social policy issues related to online child sexual abuse and online violence against children and possible legislative or policy initiatives that could reduce victimization and/or improve victim recovery.
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (also known as Humane Canada)
1Bill C?34, the Safe Social Media Act with regards to adding provisions addressing the growing creation and distribution of animal cruelty and torture imagery online. Discussing Marineland's remaining beluga whales and other cetaceans Asking the new government to support improved or enhanced protocols for farmed animal welfare in Canada Asking the new government to bring back the animal protection bills of the 44th Parliament including: Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to amend other related Acts. Discussions about issues related to animal abuse in coercive behaviour and gender-based violence Policy regarding the addition of pet inclusive housing in the proposed Renter's Bill of Rights Transportation of Animals Regulations, with respect to enforcement. Working with senior policy advisors at Agriculture Canada and Transport Canada on changes to regulations impacting farm animals Consultations with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, with regards to the importation of dogs and puppy mills Consultations with Public Safety Canada on Animals in Emergency Management Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) with regards to Part 5 (Controlling Toxic Substances) and development, validation and adoption of non-animal methods
Friends of the Earth
1Provide Environment and Climate Change Canada with information on how to implement Canada's existing climate disinformation commitments Providing information concerning the Online Harms Act and related federal policies addressing climate disinformation and digital platform accountability. Providing Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) with information to support Canada's implementation of the UN's Global Initiative on Information Integrity on Climate Change Providing Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) with information to support the United Nations request for Canada to endorse its UN's Global Initiative on Information Integrity on Climate Change in advance of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Brazil Responding to requests from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on how to develop its disinformation program, that was mandated by the Canadian Treasury Board
Upshift Strategies
Internet Society
1International telecommunications and Internet policy, related to supporting the multistakeholder model of Internet governance and protecting an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet in UN processes, including preparations for the International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26) and the implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society: 20-year review (WSIS+20) outcomes. Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access, with respect to the privacy and security threats related to lawful access powers. CUSMA, the Canada US-Mexico Agreement, with respect to ensuring digital trade protections for an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet. Bill S-209, An Act to restrict young persons' online access to pornographic material, with respect to age verification and content blocking measures that would disrupt access to the Internet, block legal content online, and pose security and privacy risks to people in Canada. Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, with respect to amendments to the Telecommunications Act that threaten Internet security, resiliency, interoperability, and encryption, related to Part 1 of the Bill. Trade relations, with respect to digital trade policy. Conversations about the importance of protecting the open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet, as an enabler of digital trade, in bilateral and international trade initiatives. Spectrum policy development; seeking to promote Indigenous access to spectrum in order to support more Indigenous-led community network solutions to get fast, affordable, and reliable Internet. Online Streaming Act regulation; Seeking to prevent Act from contributing to Internet fragmentation that would harm and restrict Canadas access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet Online safety legislation; Seeking to prevent upcoming legislation from contributing to Internet fragmentation that would harm and restrict Canadas access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet Online News Act regulations; seeking to prevent Act from contributing to Internet fragmentation that would harm and restrict Canadas access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet Internet resiliency; Seeking to provide recommendations that would contribute to more resilient Internet infrastructure in Canada
Snap ULC
1Tax policy as it relates to a digital services tax on technology companies Policies related to the adoption and regulation of artificial intelligence Policy focused on mental health and creating a safer online experience for Canadians Policies related to public safety in a digital world Policies related to cybersecurity and national security Online broadcasting policy as it relates to requirements for social media platforms The Online Streaming Act and the regulation of online content The Online News Act, and the regulation of online news content for digital news intermediaries. Proposed Online Harms legislation and its requirements and impact upon online platforms Copyright Act and possible changes to user rights and intermediary liability