Archive for March 13th, 2023

Nuanced: Michael Geist on the Importance of Freedom of Expression Online

I appeared on the Nuanced podcast hosted by Aaron Pete on March 15, 2023. In the episode, we discussed Bills C-11 and C-18 and how Canada’s internet-regulation agenda could affect creators and users. The link to the episode is here.

The Dean Blundell Show: DBS One On One with Professor Michael Geist On Bill C-18/C-11

I appeared on the The Dean Blundell Show on March 16, 2023. There, I discussed Bills C-11 and C-18, including their potential impacts on internet regulation, freedom of expression, and digital content creation. The link to the video can be found here.

The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 159: Fenwick McKelvey on the Rapid Spread of Government TikTok Bans

TikTok may be enormously popular, but according to the growing number of government, there are concerns regarding links between the app and the Chinese government. That has led to a rapid spread bans of the TikTok app on government devices not only at the federal level, but at provincial and municipal governments and even at universities for university-owned devices. But is TikTok unique in this regard? How to reconcile the government’s insistence that TikTok contribute to Cancon in Bill C-11 with it banning the app due to security risks? Are the privacy concerns more about TikTok or the government’s inaction on privacy reform?

Fenwick McKelvey is an Associate Professor in Information and Communication Technology Policy in the Department of Communication Studies at Concordia University and the co-director of the Applied AI Institute. He returns to the Law Bytes podcast to talk about the TikTok bans, the state of Canadian policy in addressing the concerns, and why we may be heading for more geo-political battles over digital policy.