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Government Moves to Shut Down Lawful Access Hearing In Order To Fast Track Passing the Bill This Week
Minister Anandasangaree committed to amendments to Bill C-22. Instead, the government is shutting down the hearing with no further debate on changes to…
 • Michael Geist
Canada’s Digital Super-Regulator: Bill C-36 Pushes Out the Privacy Commissioner and Hands Private Sector Privacy to an Overloaded Commission
A stunning abrogation of good policy development and a poorly conceived vision of the breadth and importance of privacy.
 • Michael Geist
The Commission: How Bill C-34 Creates an Internet Super-Regulator That Will Touch the Lives of Millions of Canadians
The Commission will set the rules for everything from age verification to content removals. And function with its own rules of evidence, potential…
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Ignoring the Warning Signs: Why Did the Canadian Government Dismiss the Trade Risks of a Digital Services Tax?
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The Most Dangerous Canadian Internet Bill You’ve Never Heard Of Is a Step Closer to Becoming Law
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Out of Nowhere: TIFF Undermines Artistic Freedom of Expression With Forced Name Change of October 7th Documentary
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An Illusion of Consensus: What the Government Isn’t Saying About the Results of its AI Consultation
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The Government Doubles Down on News Sector Support: Fiscal Update Opens the Door to Tens of Millions in Tax Credits for Bell, Rogers and…
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When Writing About Antisemitism Proves the Point: What the Replies Reveal
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 272: Build Canada’s Lucy Hargreaves on Canada’s AI Strategy and the Need to Shift From Being Users to…
The release of the government’s AI strategy has sparked a wide range of reactions and a flurry of additional legislative initiatives.
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Privacy as a Fundamental Right? The Government’s Terrible Privacy Track Record Suggests Virtue Signalling Over a Genuine Commitment
A new privacy bill is coming. But the government cannot credibly claim to treat privacy as a fundamental right while undermining that right in other…
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Taking Stock of Bill C-34: Five Things to Know About the Government’s Plan for a Kids’ Social Media Ban, Mandated Age Verification, and AI…
Canada's biggest attempt to regulate social media and AI services is here, complete with mandated age verification for millions, a powerful new…
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Liberal MP: Lawful Access “Has Nothing to Do With the Privacy of People and Their Information”
If that position reflects the broader view within the government, it is little wonder that the privacy risks of lawful access have not been taken…
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The Exemption Illusion: Why the Government’s Plan to Fast Track Bill C-34’s Kids’ Social Media Ban Means No Standards, No Privacy Review…
Tens of millions of Canadians will be required to age verify to use social media when the ban launches. The government plans to implement without…
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Unpacking Bill C-34: My Appearance on the Globe and Mail’s The Decibel Podcast
There has been no shortage of posts on this site on Bill C-34.
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The Law to Be Named Later: Bill C-34 Punts 50 Key Decisions to Cabinet and a Digital Safety Commission That Does Not Yet Exist
Which social media services are covered the bill? At the moment, none. The Safe Social Media Act leaves nearly everything for later.
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