The Canadian government’s surprise decision to sign the UN Cybercrime Convention has sparked many questions about the convention, its risks, and what changed over the past nine months between Canada no-showing the signing in Vietnam and this month’s reversal. To help answer those questions, there is no one better than Kate Robertson, a senior research associate at the Citizen Lab, who has been vocal on the convention since negotiations began years ago. She joins the Law Bytes podcast to discuss her concerns and how the Convention fits within the broader global political and policing frameworks.
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Show Notes:
Robertson, A Global Treaty to Fight Cybercrime – Without Combatting Mercenary Spyware, Lawfare
Civil Society and Expert Letter on Cybercrime Treaty
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