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Miller Announces 18-Month Plan for Children’s Social Media Ban Regulator

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC · How we work

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Culture Minister Marc Miller announced a regulator under Bill C-34 to ban children’s social media.
Miller said the regulator may need 18 months to be set up, with no date.
Canadian Medical Association head Alex Munter warned an 18-month timeline leaves children unprotected now.
The regulator will have five cabinet-appointed members empowered to issue binding orders and fines.
It will evaluate companies’ age-verification methods for effectiveness, privacy, and exemption requests.

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Culture Minister Marc Miller announced a regulator under Bill C-34 to ban children’s social media.
Miller said the regulator may need 18 months to be set up, with no date.
Canadian Medical Association head Alex Munter warned an 18-month timeline leaves children unprotected now.
The regulator will have five cabinet-appointed members empowered to issue binding orders and fines.
It will evaluate companies’ age-verification methods for effectiveness, privacy, and exemption requests.