Bill C-34

Second reading (House)

Safe Social Media Act

Bill C-34 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Marc Miller
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2026-06-10

Other Bills Numbered C-34

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 14 sessions:

45-1

Safe Social Media Act

Second reading (House)
44-1

National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

Appropriation Act No. 3, 2021-22

Law (royal assent given)
Law
42-1

An Act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act and other Acts

Second reading (House)
41-2

Tla'amin Final Agreement Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

Appropriation Act No. 4 2011-12

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

Creating Canada's New National Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

Protecting Victims From Sex Offenders Act

Report stage (House)
39-2

Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-1

First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
38-1

Appropriation Act No. 2, 2004-2005

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-3

An Act to amend the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Bill passed the House, now waiting to be considered in the Senate
37-2

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Officer) and other Acts in consequence

At consideration in the House of Commons of amendments made by the Senate
37-1

Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (9)

Division #449
Agreed To
2023-11-20T15:15:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act

309Yea
0Nay
12Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
146Y / 0N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #444
Agreed To
2023-11-07T15:45:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act

322Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #443
Negatived
2023-11-07T15:30:00

Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act (report stage amendment) (Motion 3)

140Yea
183Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 150N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 1N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #442
Agreed To
2023-11-07T15:15:00

Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act (report stage amendment) (Motion 1)

323Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #440
Agreed To
2023-11-06T13:00:00

Time allocation for Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act

174Yea
150Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 114N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 32N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
0Y / 2N
Division #293
Agreed To
2023-04-17T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act

315Yea
0Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 0N
Conservative
112Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #158
Agreed To
2021-06-17T23:15:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-34, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022

208Yea
117Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 116N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 1N
Green Party
1Y / 0N

Crossed party lines (1)

Derek Sloan (Independent · voted Nay)
Division #157
Agreed To
2021-06-17T23:10:11

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-34, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022

207Yea
117Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 116N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 1N
Green Party
1Y / 0N

Crossed party lines (1)

Derek Sloan (Independent · voted Nay)
Division #156
Agreed To
2021-06-17T23:03:10

2nd reading of Bill C-34, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022

206Yea
118Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 117N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 1N
Green Party
1Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (181)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-34: the latest 20.

Robert Morrissey2026-09-24
Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornogra…

Private Members' Business

…09. At the same time, I am well aware that the government has introduced two pieces of legislation, Bill C-34 and Bill C-36. Some will say they are more comprehensive in the area being addressed by this particular private member's bill, but all are aiming in the same direction of putting real consequences on…

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Andréanne Larouche2026-09-24
Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornogra…

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government introduced Bill C-34. This is a revised and expanded version of the former Bill C-63, which dealt with online harms. Ottawa is requiring social media platforms and major pornography websites to verify each user's age. Th…

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Andréanne Larouche2026-09-24
Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornogra…

Private Members' Business

…gative effects of this industry and discussing another bill that addresses this issue, specifically Bill C-34. First, with respect to the current bill, pornographic material means: with the exception of the material referred to in the definition of child sexual abuse and exploitation material in paragraph 16…

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Taleeb Noormohamed2026-09-24
Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornogra…

Private Members' Business

…signate, so I am curious how the member opposite would think this would actually be enforced. Under Bill C-34 and Bill C-36, these decisions would sit within a single body. The commission would have oversight of whether an operator is effectively protecting children, while also meeting the strong privacy pro…

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Rosemarie Falk2026-09-24
Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornogra…

Private Members' Business

…nd it is up to the government to call the calendar. We are debating Bill S-209. We are not debating Bill C-34 or Bill C-36.

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Taleeb Noormohamed2026-09-24
Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornogra…

Private Members' Business

…ographic content is not just about separating it from the protection of their personal information. Bill C-34, the safe social media act, and Bill C-36, the protecting privacy and consumer data act, seek to address both of these critical concerns thoughtfully and place them in the hands of a regulator that w…

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Rosemarie Falk2026-09-24
Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornogra…

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, we need to recognize what Bill C-34 is encapsulating. Bill C-34 specifically applies to regulated social media services and regulated chatbot services, so that is user-generated content. What Bill S-209 is targeting is pornographic con…

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Jacques Ramsay2026-09-24
Petitions

Routine Proceedings

…eve that AgeStandard's proposal is in keeping with that discussion and should inform our debates on Bill C-34.

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Melissa Lantsman2026-06-17
Government Business No. 13—Proceedings on Bill C‑2…

Government Orders

…Canadians. The same that we see in bills like this, in Bill C-11, Bill C-18, Bill C-9, Bill C-8 and Bill C-34 to some extent, although we are still studying it. This is an erosion of democracy, and it limits the participation of many in democracy. We hear every single day from our constituents, asking why we…

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Kevin Waugh2026-06-17
Government Business No. 13—Proceedings on Bill C‑2…

Government Orders

…on the heritage committee, and we had the same thing with the government this week when it threw up Bill C-34. That is also a privacy issue we are going to have to deal with when it comes back in the fall. To the hon. member for Oshawa, let us talk about part 2, because that is the hill we are going to die o…

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Roman Baber2026-06-16
Combatting Hate Act

Government Orders

…f law-abiding Canadians would be at major risk. In the same week, the Liberals are also introducing Bill C-34, the digital safety act. Of course, we have to protect children, but that does not mean that we have to deny children their charter rights to access media communications, which is an explicit right, …

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Andrew Lawton2026-06-11
Combatting Hate Act

Government Orders

…al assent and becomes law? This is important because that same minister, just yesterday, introduced Bill C-34, with sweeping reforms to Internet regulations. I have not read through the entire bill myself yet, but I will point out that one of the things the Liberal government has tried to do with its two pre…

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Hon. Marc Miller2026-06-10
Safe Social Media Act
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-34, An Act to enact the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and print…

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Mr. Rick Perkins2024-05-27
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord I…

Government Orders

…committees. In particular, I am vice-chair of the industry committee, a very collegial committee on Bill C-34, which amended the Investment Canada Act, and the government agreed to many of the amendments the opposition made. Right now there are many amendments to Bill C-27, perhaps one of the most consequent…

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The Speaker2024-03-22
Message from the Senate
Procedural

Government Orders

…e been received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate has passed the following bills: Bill C-34, an act to amend the Investment Canada Act; Bill C-67, an act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024; Bill C…

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Mr. Ryan Turnbull2023-12-07
Natural Resources

Oral Questions

…vation and employment opportunities in Canada. We know that economic security is national security. Bill C-34 would implement the ICA and bring forward improvements so our government can act more quickly when required.

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Mr. Francesco Sorbara2023-11-28
Business of Supply

Government Orders

…on Tribunal is something I hold dearly. We need to modernize it, and we are. We have done this with Bill C-34 and with other bills, as well as measures in Bill C-56. We need to move forward on that. Capitalism is a wonderful thing, but capitalism only exists when there are rules and regulation and competitio…

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Mr. Mel Arnold2023-11-09
National Security Review of Investments Modernizat…

Government Orders

…entative for the amazing people and spectacular region of North Okanagan—Shuswap. Before I speak to Bill C-34, I would like to acknowledge that this is Veterans Week. I also acknowledge the recent loss of a dedicated community volunteer, constituent and friend, Steve McInnis, a 37-year veteran with the Canad…

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Mr. Dave Epp2023-11-09
National Security Review of Investments Modernizat…

Government Orders

…Chatham-Kent—Leamington into this chamber. Today, I look forward to addressing the third reading of Bill C-34, an act to amend the Investment Canada Act, with the aim of protecting Canada’s national security. That is the important part. After eight years of the Prime Minister, numerous foreign state-owned en…

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Mr. Branden Leslie2023-11-09
National Security Review of Investments Modernizat…

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to speak to Bill C-34, otherwise known as the national security review of investments modernization act. With it being so close to Remembrance Day, I too would like to offer my appreciation for all those who have served a…

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