OTTAWA - Staffing the new regulators in the Liberals’ Online Harms Act will cost around $200 million over five years, according to a new analysis released by the Parliamentary Budget Officer on Thursday.
In a report released Thursday, the PBO says the Heritage Department estimates those new entities will employ about 300 people when they’re fully up and running. Costs may also be higher if the new entities decide to use outside consulting services or legal support, the report says. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner requested the PBO analysis on the costs that would be involved in setting up the new system.
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