Some advocates fear Liberals will go too far ‘out on a limb’ with online harms law, while others warn against ‘light-touch approach’
The consultation process amounts to ‘policy laundering,’ says internet law expert Michael Geist, in reaction to a ‘What We Heard’ report recently released by Canadian Heritage.
Quebec’s anglophones living a winter of discontent
Quebec bureaucrats are preparing regulations for Bill 96, the egregious changes to the Charter of the French Language, which will soon explode on the anglophone community.
MPs ‘are listening to Kirsty right now,’ says Status of Women Committee chair, following ex-minister Duncan’s comments on abuse in sport
Conservative MP Karen Vecchio says the majority of athletes who testified before the Status of Women Committee expressed a desire to have a national inquiry.
CRTC must ‘look around the corner’ in changing digital landscape, says new chair who wants to ‘meet the needs of Canadians’
Telecom observers are tentatively pleased by the selection of new Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chair Vicky Eatrides, but say the views of Canadians will be ‘based on results.’
Feds owe it to Canadian public to address the harm caused by copyright term extension
Only a miniscule percentage of copyright owners will benefit from an extra 20 years of protection, meanwhile, the rest of us lose unless balancing measures are taken. The government owes it to the Canadian public to ensure broad access to cultural heritage.
Ottawa must officially recognize Black Excellence Day
Black Excellence Day, created in 2021, lands on Jan. 15. It recognizes that Black excellence is Canadian excellence and would be a meaningful way for Canada to close the UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent.
An appreciation of the outdoor rink
Canadians are philosophers of the wintertime, revelling in the cold, creating a community landmark.
Celebrated actor, singer-songwriter, film producer among 2023 Order of Canada recipients
Musician Lorraine Segato was once courted to run for office by the NDP, while storied actor Victor Garber has punctuated his career by playing Canadian icons, like former diplomat Kenneth Taylor.
Canadian lawmakers look at foreign models to target real-world fallout of social media ‘pipeline of hate’
Tech companies have resisted regulation through a ‘compelling narrative’ that has led to a ‘hands-off, light government approach since the beginning of the internet,” says researcher Natasha Tusikov.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud makes amends and finds meaning in debut memoir
In Son of Elsewhere, Elamin Abdelmahmoud tracks his path as a teenager emigrating from Sudan to Kingston, Ont., and his evolving understanding of the identities he distanced himself from.
