Thank you for the question.
First, there are indeed specific legal obligations, as suggested in part 1 of the bill. These obligations would make it possible to quickly ensure the removal of particularly harmful content. I'm thinking here of content that sexualizes children or perpetuates the victimization of survivors and intimate content shared without consent. In this sense, I consider it a significant step forward.
That said, there are still privacy issues in part 1 of this bill. As a result, one of our recommendations seeks to clarify that the obligations of operators and the obligations of the Digital Safety Commission of Canada and other regulators must respect the privacy of users and operators.
Let me explain.
Of course, we know that operators have access to users' personal information as part of their activities. We also know that certain federal legislation already regulates the collection, retention, protection and sharing of confidential and private information. The failure to specifically refer to these obligations can lead to confusion for operators.