Amit Kehar, Brian Tassilo, and Nick von Roretz, three Concordia communications students, have completed a speculative documentary that imagines a world in which Bill C-61 has become law. The documentary is narrated by Cory Doctorow with commentary from me, Laura Murray, and Kirwan Cox.
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Torontoist Talks To Jesse Brown
Torontoist features an interesting interview with Jesse Brown, the creator of Search Engine, which announced this week that it is moving to TVO.
Canada’s Top 25 Political Blogs
I've been remiss in thanking Robert Jago for his monthly compilation of Canada's top 25 Political Blogs. This blog has been ranked at the top for the past few months but the entire list provides ample evidence that there is a wide range of informed commentary from all sides of […]
European Parliament Rejects Telecom Package Due to Internet Rights Concerns
The political importance of Internet rights became apparent yet again today as the European Parliament rejected the entire Telecoms Package due to support for access to the Internet as a fundamental right (see also here and here). That amendment is a direct challenge to the three strikes approach (ie. graduated […]
Canada’s Pitiful Open Source Activity Ranking
Georgia Tech University and Red Hat, a leading open source company (incidentally co-founded by Canadian Bob Young) recently released a new global open source ranking. The study identifies 75 countries with the most open source activity, including development and adoption by both government and industry. Most of the top ranked […]
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 232: What Will Canadian Digital Policy Look Like Under the New Liberal Carney Government? 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 231: Sara Bannerman on How Canadian Political Parties Maximize Voter Data Collection and Minimize Privacy Safeguards 
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
