Monday, June 29, 2026

Canada's proposed new privacy law: Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act

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The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, known as PIPEDA, has been Canada's private sector privacy law since ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

PIPEDA Replacement Tabled in House of Commons

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The proposed new privacy law includes order-making powers, penalties but completely sidelines the existing Privacy Commissioner On June 15...

"Online Harms" is back: An overview of Bill C-34 The Safe Social Media Act

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  The proposed new online safety law expands its scope to AI chatbots, introduces strict age limits, and places regulatory oversight under a...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Discussion with Rob Breakenridge: "Protecting kids or deputizing censors? The risks posed by social media ban"

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

My discussion with Senator Pamela Wallin: "Privacy in Peril? Social Media Bans & Citizen Surveillance with David Fraser"

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Thursday, May 07, 2026

My testimony on Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act of 2026, to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

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(The full stream of the four hour meeting is here  and the Notice of Meeting with the roster of witnesses is here . I was on the second pan...
Sunday, April 26, 2026

The government's misleading and incomplete Charter Statement for Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act

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[Note: I have 55 exams to mark, so the video and podcast versions of this will unfortunately have to wait.] Finally, the federal government ...