Ontario Privacy Commission Ann Cavoukian has written an important op-ed adding her voice to the critics of lawful access plans, arguing that “lawful access” is a misleading term for a system of expanded surveillance.
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Why Lawful Access Legislation Should Not Be Allowed to Pass
David Fraser on why a recent revelation from UK provides yet further evidence that lawful access in its last form should not be allowed to pass.
CRTC Announces International Do-Not-Call Enforcement Initiative
The CRTC has announced the creation of an international do-not-call network that includes 12 enforcement agencies to address global telemarketing concerns.
Canada Defends ACTA at WTO TRIPS Council
Canada has defended the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement at the World Trade Organization TRIPS Council.
The Problem With Digital Locks
The National Post runs a masthead editorial that tears apart the digital lock rules in Bill C-11, describing the bill as a “flawed piece of legislation” that the government should either kill or amend on its own initiative. It argues: Preventing consumers from playing material that they have paid for, […]
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Ontario is Done Waiting for Universities to Act on Campus Antisemitism 
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Buried in Bill C-39: The Enabling Digital Trade Act Brings Canada Its First Federal Electronic Trade Documents Law 
A Definition That Meets the Moment: Federal Government Recognizes Antisemitism Includes Anti-Zionism
