Canada's Online Harms Act bureaucracy, including the Digital Safety Commission, Ombudsperson, and Office, is estimated to cost $201M over five years with 330 full-time staff.

Canada's budget watchdog estimates the new bureaucracy created by the Liberal government's Online Harms Act will cost $201M over five years. The Digital Safety Commission, Digital Safety Ombudsperson, and Digital Safety Office are projected to employ 330 full-time staff. The cost estimate does not include fines or regulatory charges that the new office could impose on service providers.