I see a role for a digital regulator.
Currently, there's the idea of having an AI data regulator in Bill C-27, but it's an ISED department official. This, I think, is unacceptable, especially given that the minister will have the competing roles of championing the economic benefits of AI and regulating its risks. At a minimum, they should be appointed by the GIC. Ideally, it would be a parliamentary appointment that is separate.
I think you could task the same regulator with the online harms portfolio. It could be two, but that's a lot of digital regulators. That regulator would have the power to do audits and a forum on ombudsman-type functions to support individuals. They would also have a transparency function.