‘So damn offensive’: NSICOP and Hogue findings on media raise serious concern about covert targeting of Canadian journalists

If foreign powers can convince mainstream Canadian media to report a message they wish to advance ‘it’s quite dangerous’ because it lends ‘credibility to the entire narrative,’ said MLI’s Marcus Kolga.
Political leaders should not put interests of parties over interests of the country

The House may be adjourned for the summer, but the sensational claims that some parliamentarians have been ‘semi-witting or witting’ players with foreign states to interfere in our politics will continue to hang over this Parliament.
‘A permissive environment’: four security gaps flagged by NSICOP where Ottawa has been slow to act

Former CSIS executive Dan Stanton says the government is ‘playing catch up’ on foreign interference, partly because the ‘subtlety’ of the threat has made it too easy to ignore the issue.
Enemy within: covert cyber and intelligence threats to Canada

Canada’s defences against undercover cyber threats and foreign interference are demonstrably inadequate.
Data privacy as a human right must be recognized by privacy and AI bill, say advocates

Bill C-27 fails to mention human rights in the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, says Tim McSorely, national coordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group.
Strengthening Canada’s cybersecurity defences: a call to action

To safeguard our nation’s digital future, concerted efforts by the federal government are needed to strengthen cybersecurity defences, bolster resilience against emerging threats, and empower Canadians to protect themselves in an increasingly interconnected world.
When will TikTok’s time be up?

The TikTok case brings to the forefront the complex political-economic-social relationships between private firms, governments, and our data.
Bill C-26: catching up on cybersecurity, but missing out on revolutionary technologies

Canada needs a robust regulatory framework for cybersecurity, especially when it comes to our evolving digital economy. But this is just an initial step.
Updated data privacy laws are key to public trust in AI

If we want to build a responsible and trustworthy AI ecosystem then we need to take data privacy seriously by strengthening privacy regulations.
Digital Security & Privacy
