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Published: 15 October 2021
聽October 14, 2021 | In this opinion piece, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen,聽former Supreme Court chief justice聽Beverley McLachlin, and聽chair of the Canadian Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Expression, Peter MacLeod argue that聽the latest Facebook controversy surrounding the testimony by Facebook whistle-blower Frances Haugen has the potential to聽change the debate about regulating social media.聽They also聽explain聽why the Commission and Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Expression, an initiative led by Canada's Public Policy Forum, will focus its work on聽policies that provide greater transparency into the behaviour and societal effects of these companies and greater accountability over their actions.