Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government is "very seriously" considering introducing a social media ban for kids.
At the Liberal convention in Montreal on Saturday, members passed a non-binding resolution calling on the government to set 16 as the minimum age for access to social media accounts.
Miller says party members have spoken and the government must now study the proposal.
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While he says a ban could be an important tool, it's not a solution to the bigger problem of online harms.
The government plans to introduce an online harms bill and is consulting with an expert advisory group on what the legislation should look like.
Miller says the government is leaving it to that group to weigh in on whether the legislation should also include AI chatbots.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 15, 2026.
