Alberta Bans Deepfakes, Tightens Election Rules

0:00It's March 30th. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. Alberta's Justice Minister Mickey Amiri just dropped Bill 23, aiming to slam the door on deepfakes that could trick voters. This new law would ban creating or sharing fake media any time, not just during elections and free citizen initiatives 12 months before and after any general vote. The Election Commissioner gets power to shut down violations on the spot with fines hitting $10,000 per day for individuals and one. $100,000 for organizations. Officials say it's all about keeping reality clear as deepfake tech keeps advancing. Minister Amiri explained they won voters focused on the ballot, not tangled inside petitions during election season. This marks the third tweak to the citizen initiative act and second to the recall act, tightening rules without messing with ongoing drives. Other updates lower public sector pay disclosure to $130,000 from higher thresholds and switch severance reports to once a year for efficiency.

1:05Petitions now get lawyer overseers and longer signature storage. More deepfake rules are coming this fall from the tech minister, promising a full shield against digital tricks while streamlining government. Transparency