National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and OPEN MEDIA Holding National Summit Examining Online Harms

Specifically, the full day summit will look at the current state of the Online Harms Act (Bill C-63) and the underlying issues it addresses.

Canadians are increasingly coming face to face with the impacts of online harms.

We have seen so many instances of online harms affecting our communities: from the Quebec City Mosque massacre, to the targeting of diverse journalists, to the harassment of Black and Indigenous activists, to the exploitation of children, and more.

How should our leaders deal with this problem?

What are the implications of potential regulation?

How might communities work together on solutions that answer the need to address online harms while upholding civil liberties?

The Digital Justice Summit will feature expert analysis from leading voices in law enforcement, computer science, industry, and civil liberties, who will tackle these topics from all sides by looking at issues that relate to AI, national security, public safety, and balanced regulation.

Speakers include:

Senator Salma Ataullahjan
Emily Laidlaw, Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law, University of Calgary
Barbara Perry, Director of the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism
Mercedes Stephenson, Ottawa Bureau Chief, Global News

The summit will be held on Monday, September 23rd, 2024, at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, starting from 9:30 am.

View the agenda and information on how to register for FREE here: www.nccm.ca/onlineharms2024