8+ hour, 27+ min ago  (266+ words) It began with'the House rejecting a Senate amendment to the bill. Only one MP " Elizabeth May " spoke to the motion. No other MP had anything to say. Given the silence, the motion moved immediately to a vote. No need for…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (84+ words) Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden Era (University of Ottawa Press, 2015) The Copyright Pentalogy: How the Supreme Court of Canada Shook the Foundations of Canadian Copyright Law (University of Ottawa Press, 2013) From "Radical Extremism" to "Balanced Copyright…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago  (916+ words) The Hub runs a debate today on the mandated use of age verification technologies. I argue against it in a slightly shorter version of this post. Daniel Zekveld of the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada makes the case…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (128+ words) Department of Justice Bill C-2 Technical Briefing Deck, page 4 Pingback: O que " Invoice C-2 e isso afeta voc? - Manolada da For'a Pingback: Qu'est-ce que le projet de loi C-2 et cela vous affecte-t-il? " Les Actualites Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (584+ words) There were some efforts to revive lawful access, but in 2017 the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security recommended against introducing reforms: A more detailed look at the provisions themselves will be the subject of future…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (346+ words) With a federal election just called and the campaign now underway, the focus will turn - at least in very small part - to party policies. It is certainly possible that digital issues such as AI regulation, online harms, and the fate…...