Rideau Hall yesterday had no comment after Governor General Mary Simon personally hosted a conference in support of a bill before Parliament, C-63 An Act To Enact The Online Harms Act. The guest list was limited to Attorney General Arif Virani and supporters of internet regulation.

“The Governor General is non-partisan and apolitical,” Rideau Hall said in a statement Roles And Responsibilities. However no Opposition members or critics of Bill C-63 were invited to the April 11 conference.

Rideau Hall would not name all invitees, disclose why others were excluded or justify the pro-government event. It also declined to release any video or audio recordings of the meeting or a transcript of speakers’ remarks