It comes as advocates urge Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to act, while it weighs options on how to tackle the issue of online safety. The Leger poll, commissioned by the Safer Online Spaces Coalition, which includes the Amanda Todd Legacy Society, surveyed 1,502 Canadians online from Jan. 26 to Jan. 29. Australia also became the first country to institute a ban on certain social media platforms, including Snapchat, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, for those younger than 16 — another option Canadian is exploring. “Our government intends to act swiftly to better protect Canadians, especially children, from online harm. “Are we going to be left in the dust again?”Other advocates agreed that the government can’t afford to drag its heels.

Source: National Post February 19, 2026 10:22 UTC