The Federal Privacy Commissioner has released her PIPEDA annual report. The report indicates that there was 400 complaints, a decline from 723 in 2004. The big question is why – is it a function of greater compliance, consumer frustration with PIPEDA, the availability of provincial privacy laws, or a lack […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
Canada to Launch Cybersecurity Task Force?
My weekly Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) reports that the the Conservative government is preparing to launch a Cyber-Security Task Force. Although the Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness does not list any information about the task force on its site, GEDS, the government’s electronic directory service, was recently updated to include a Cybersecurity Task Force Secretariat. The Secretariat apparently at least includes an Assistant Deputy Minister and a senior policy analyst.
While the move to address shortcomings in Canada’s cyber-security framework is welcome, the creation of this task force raises three important issues.
Cyber-security Plans Require a Privacy Perspective
Appeared in the Toronto Star on May 29, 2006 as No Carte Blanche to Spy on Citizens Since taking office in late January, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has sought to distance himself from the policies of the preceding Liberal governments. Perhaps no longer. Information posted recently on a government directory […]
Podcasts and Broadcasts
I recently spent about 40 minutes chatting with Amber MacArthur for the Inside the Net podcast program. You can listen to the discussion (which suffer from some poor Skype audio quality) on music and the law, the clip culture, and net neutrality here. Meanwhile, TVO is broadcasting my Hart House […]
Rogers CFO Speculates on Tiered Access
Rogers CFO Doug Linton has told an investors’ conference that ISPs must move toward increased tiered pricing for customers.
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 230: Aengus Bridgman on the 2025 Federal Election, Social Media Platforms, and Misinformation 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 229: My Digital Access Day Keynote – Assessing the Canadian Digital Policy Record 
Queen’s University Trustees Reject Divestment Efforts Emphasizing the Importance of Institutional Neutrality
