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Michael Geist holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law.

Misplaced priorities: why has the government lost interest in privacy?

  • Last November, then-innovation, science, and industry minister Navdeep Bains introduced Bill C-11, long overdue privacy reform. The bill appeared to be a top government priority, with
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 5, 2021
The Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development once identified privacy, innovation, and net neutrality as top priorities, yet in the months since his appointment, Minister François-Philippe Champagne has turned away from those issues, writes Michael Geist. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Misplaced priorities: why has the government lost interest in privacy?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 5, 2021
  • Last November, then-innovation, science, and industry minister Navdeep Bains introduced Bill C-11, long overdue privacy reform. The bill appeared to be a top government priority, with

Misplaced priorities: why has the government lost interest in privacy?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 5, 2021
  • Last November, then-innovation, science, and industry minister Navdeep Bains introduced Bill C-11, long overdue privacy reform. The bill appeared to be a top government priority, with
The Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development once identified privacy, innovation, and net neutrality as top priorities, yet in the months since his appointment, Minister François-Philippe Champagne has turned away from those issues, writes Michael Geist. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beware of the unintended consequences: why Canada’s internet streaming regulation plan could raise consumer costs and reduce competition

  • OTTAWA—With the introduction of the government’s plan to regulate internet streaming services, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has touted new rules that will require
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | November 19, 2020
With the introduction of the government’s plan to regulate internet streaming services, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has touted new rules that will require companies such as Netflix and Spotify to make mandatory payments in support of Canadian content. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beware of the unintended consequences: why Canada’s internet streaming regulation plan could raise consumer costs and reduce competition

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | November 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—With the introduction of the government’s plan to regulate internet streaming services, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has touted new rules that will require

Beware of the unintended consequences: why Canada’s internet streaming regulation plan could raise consumer costs and reduce competition

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | November 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—With the introduction of the government’s plan to regulate internet streaming services, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has touted new rules that will require
With the introduction of the government’s plan to regulate internet streaming services, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has touted new rules that will require companies such as Netflix and Spotify to make mandatory payments in support of Canadian content. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Cancon conundrum: why policies to promote ‘Canadian stories’ need an overhaul

  • Cultural policy in Canada can be contentious, but there is one issue—support for Canadian content or Cancon—that unsurprisingly enjoys near unanimous backing. Given the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 4, 2020
In releasing the panel's report, chair Janet Yale says the recommended measures are needed so Canada can 'continue to assert its cultural sovereignty and Canadians can continue to express their identity and culture through content.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Cancon conundrum: why policies to promote ‘Canadian stories’ need an overhaul

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 4, 2020
  • Cultural policy in Canada can be contentious, but there is one issue—support for Canadian content or Cancon—that unsurprisingly enjoys near unanimous backing. Given the

The Cancon conundrum: why policies to promote ‘Canadian stories’ need an overhaul

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 4, 2020
  • Cultural policy in Canada can be contentious, but there is one issue—support for Canadian content or Cancon—that unsurprisingly enjoys near unanimous backing. Given the
In releasing the panel's report, chair Janet Yale says the recommended measures are needed so Canada can 'continue to assert its cultural sovereignty and Canadians can continue to express their identity and culture through content.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the CBC’s Catherine Tait is wrong about Netflix

  • OTTAWA—CBC President Catherine Tait recently sparked a firestorm with comments to an industry conference that likened Netflix, the popular online video service, to the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 11, 2019
CBC President Catherine Tait recently sparked a firestorm with comments to an industry conference that likened Netflix, the popular online video service, to the British Raj in India and French in Africa, warning about 'imperialism and the damage that it can do to local communities,' writes Michael Geist. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the CBC’s Catherine Tait is wrong about Netflix

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—CBC President Catherine Tait recently sparked a firestorm with comments to an industry conference that likened Netflix, the popular online video service, to the

Why the CBC’s Catherine Tait is wrong about Netflix

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—CBC President Catherine Tait recently sparked a firestorm with comments to an industry conference that likened Netflix, the popular online video service, to the
CBC President Catherine Tait recently sparked a firestorm with comments to an industry conference that likened Netflix, the popular online video service, to the British Raj in India and French in Africa, warning about 'imperialism and the damage that it can do to local communities,' writes Michael Geist. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory: why the government’s Copyright Board plans threaten to spark another lobbying battle

  • OTTAWA—Copyright reform has long been viewed as one of the more contentious policy issues on the Canadian agenda, pitting creators, education groups, innovative companies,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 4, 2018
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured, and Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly announced the substantive policy questions would be left to the copyright review, but that the government would move quickly to address the administration of copyright by introducing long-overdue reforms to the Copyright Board of Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory: why the government’s Copyright Board plans threaten to spark another lobbying battle

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Copyright reform has long been viewed as one of the more contentious policy issues on the Canadian agenda, pitting creators, education groups, innovative companies,

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory: why the government’s Copyright Board plans threaten to spark another lobbying battle

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Copyright reform has long been viewed as one of the more contentious policy issues on the Canadian agenda, pitting creators, education groups, innovative companies,
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured, and Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly announced the substantive policy questions would be left to the copyright review, but that the government would move quickly to address the administration of copyright by introducing long-overdue reforms to the Copyright Board of Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Too much of a good thing: Canada’s consultation crisis

  • After years of often feeling excluded from the policy-making and legislative process, many civil society groups were excited by the prospect of a new
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | October 25, 2017
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains's department asked for public submissions on Canada's new intellectual property strategy in the summer, but only received 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Too much of a good thing: Canada’s consultation crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | October 25, 2017
  • After years of often feeling excluded from the policy-making and legislative process, many civil society groups were excited by the prospect of a new

Too much of a good thing: Canada’s consultation crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | October 25, 2017
  • After years of often feeling excluded from the policy-making and legislative process, many civil society groups were excited by the prospect of a new
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains's department asked for public submissions on Canada's new intellectual property strategy in the summer, but only received 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian copyright reform requires a fix to the fair dealing gap

  • In the decade of lobbying leading up to the reform of Canadian copyright law in 2012, copyright lobby groups had one core message: Canada
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | December 5, 2016
Music Canada President Graham Henderson told the Economic Club of Canada last month about 'the gross mismatch between the volume of music being enjoyed by consumers and the revenues being returned to the music community.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canadian copyright reform requires a fix to the fair dealing gap

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | December 5, 2016
  • In the decade of lobbying leading up to the reform of Canadian copyright law in 2012, copyright lobby groups had one core message: Canada

Canadian copyright reform requires a fix to the fair dealing gap

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | December 5, 2016
  • In the decade of lobbying leading up to the reform of Canadian copyright law in 2012, copyright lobby groups had one core message: Canada
Music Canada President Graham Henderson told the Economic Club of Canada last month about 'the gross mismatch between the volume of music being enjoyed by consumers and the revenues being returned to the music community.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Strong privacy laws needed in digital age

  • OTTAWA—Privacy laws around the world may differ on certain issues, but all share a key principle: the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | August 22, 2016
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien should resist calls from the business community for rules that take the onus off of companies to protect the privacy of individuals, writes MIchael Geist. Photograph by Dave Chan/Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Strong privacy laws needed in digital age

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | August 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Privacy laws around the world may differ on certain issues, but all share a key principle: the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information

Strong privacy laws needed in digital age

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | August 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Privacy laws around the world may differ on certain issues, but all share a key principle: the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien should resist calls from the business community for rules that take the onus off of companies to protect the privacy of individuals, writes MIchael Geist. Photograph by Dave Chan/Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Canada’s innovation strategy must stop tech trolls

  • OTTAWA—Developing a national innovation strategy has been a top priority of Navdeep Bains, Canada’s minister of innovation, science and economic development. Bains has created
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | August 15, 2016
As Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains considers potential policy reforms, a world-leading anti-IP abuse law would send a much-needed message that Canadian law will not support misuse of intellectual property rights. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s innovation strategy must stop tech trolls

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | August 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Developing a national innovation strategy has been a top priority of Navdeep Bains, Canada’s minister of innovation, science and economic development. Bains has created

Canada’s innovation strategy must stop tech trolls

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | August 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Developing a national innovation strategy has been a top priority of Navdeep Bains, Canada’s minister of innovation, science and economic development. Bains has created
As Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains considers potential policy reforms, a world-leading anti-IP abuse law would send a much-needed message that Canadian law will not support misuse of intellectual property rights. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government-backed study finds piracy fight a low priority for Canadian rights holders

  • OTTAWA—The Canadian government plans to review the state of copyright law next year, but a recent government-commissioned study indicates that fighting piracy is a
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | August 8, 2016
The message for the two ministers responsible for copyright—Canadian Heritage minister Mélanie Joly and Innovation, Science and Economic Development minister Navdeep Bains—is that with so much choice and competition, success is unlikely to come from yet another package of anti-piracy legal reforms, writes Michael Geist. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government-backed study finds piracy fight a low priority for Canadian rights holders

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | August 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian government plans to review the state of copyright law next year, but a recent government-commissioned study indicates that fighting piracy is a

Government-backed study finds piracy fight a low priority for Canadian rights holders

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | August 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian government plans to review the state of copyright law next year, but a recent government-commissioned study indicates that fighting piracy is a
The message for the two ministers responsible for copyright—Canadian Heritage minister Mélanie Joly and Innovation, Science and Economic Development minister Navdeep Bains—is that with so much choice and competition, success is unlikely to come from yet another package of anti-piracy legal reforms, writes Michael Geist. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s national digitization plan leaves virtual shelves empty

  • OTTAWA—Imagine going to your local library in search of Canadian books. You wander through the stacks but are surprised to find most shelves barren
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | July 25, 2016
Led by Library and Archives Canada and endorsed by Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, the strategy acknowledges that digital technologies make it possible 'for memory institutions to provide immediate access to their holdings to an almost limitless audience' yet it stops strangely short of trying to do just that. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s national digitization plan leaves virtual shelves empty

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | July 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Imagine going to your local library in search of Canadian books. You wander through the stacks but are surprised to find most shelves barren

Canada’s national digitization plan leaves virtual shelves empty

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | July 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Imagine going to your local library in search of Canadian books. You wander through the stacks but are surprised to find most shelves barren
Led by Library and Archives Canada and endorsed by Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, the strategy acknowledges that digital technologies make it possible 'for memory institutions to provide immediate access to their holdings to an almost limitless audience' yet it stops strangely short of trying to do just that. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why net neutrality rules should apply to ‘zero rating’

  • OTTAWA—Net neutrality emerged as a top internet policy issue over 10 years ago as some internet service providers (ISPs) openly discussed creating a two-tier
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | July 18, 2016
Internet users won the policy battle and years later net neutrality rules can be found worldwide. Indeed, the importance of an 'open Internet' was recently affirmed by Canada's Minister of Innovation Navdeep Bains, who told an international conference that the economy depends upon it. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why net neutrality rules should apply to ‘zero rating’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | July 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Net neutrality emerged as a top internet policy issue over 10 years ago as some internet service providers (ISPs) openly discussed creating a two-tier

Why net neutrality rules should apply to ‘zero rating’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | July 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Net neutrality emerged as a top internet policy issue over 10 years ago as some internet service providers (ISPs) openly discussed creating a two-tier
Internet users won the policy battle and years later net neutrality rules can be found worldwide. Indeed, the importance of an 'open Internet' was recently affirmed by Canada's Minister of Innovation Navdeep Bains, who told an international conference that the economy depends upon it. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why the Canada, EU trade deal may sink due to political and legal pressures

  • OTTAWA—The Canadian government has characterized the proposed trade agreement between Canada and the European Union (CETA) as its top trade priority. The deal would
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | July 11, 2016
International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

Why the Canada, EU trade deal may sink due to political and legal pressures

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | July 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian government has characterized the proposed trade agreement between Canada and the European Union (CETA) as its top trade priority. The deal would

Why the Canada, EU trade deal may sink due to political and legal pressures

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | July 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian government has characterized the proposed trade agreement between Canada and the European Union (CETA) as its top trade priority. The deal would
International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

File sharing lawsuit could upend copyright privacy protections

  • The centerpiece of Canada’s 2012 digital copyright reforms was the legal implementation of the “notice-and-notice” system that seeks to balance the interests of copyright
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 27, 2016

File sharing lawsuit could upend copyright privacy protections

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 27, 2016
  • The centerpiece of Canada’s 2012 digital copyright reforms was the legal implementation of the “notice-and-notice” system that seeks to balance the interests of copyright

File sharing lawsuit could upend copyright privacy protections

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 27, 2016
  • The centerpiece of Canada’s 2012 digital copyright reforms was the legal implementation of the “notice-and-notice” system that seeks to balance the interests of copyright

Canada’s surveillance crisis now hiding in plain site

  • OTTAWA—Three years ago this month, Edward Snowden shocked the world with a series of disclosures that revealed a myriad of U.S. government-backed surveillance programs.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 13, 2016
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and the new Liberal government have promised changes, with expectations that they will focus initially on a new 'super' oversight body for security agencies and later open the door to further amendments. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s surveillance crisis now hiding in plain site

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Three years ago this month, Edward Snowden shocked the world with a series of disclosures that revealed a myriad of U.S. government-backed surveillance programs.

Canada’s surveillance crisis now hiding in plain site

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Three years ago this month, Edward Snowden shocked the world with a series of disclosures that revealed a myriad of U.S. government-backed surveillance programs.
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and the new Liberal government have promised changes, with expectations that they will focus initially on a new 'super' oversight body for security agencies and later open the door to further amendments. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why Canada should look down under for its innovation roadmap

  • OTTAWA—From the moment that the Liberal government renamed Industry Canada to Innovation, Science, and Economic Development it sent a clear signal that innovation is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 6, 2016
In recent months Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains has repeatedly called for bold policies focused on addressing Canada’s dismal innovation record. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why Canada should look down under for its innovation roadmap

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 6, 2016
  • OTTAWA—From the moment that the Liberal government renamed Industry Canada to Innovation, Science, and Economic Development it sent a clear signal that innovation is

Why Canada should look down under for its innovation roadmap

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | June 6, 2016
  • OTTAWA—From the moment that the Liberal government renamed Industry Canada to Innovation, Science, and Economic Development it sent a clear signal that innovation is
In recent months Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains has repeatedly called for bold policies focused on addressing Canada’s dismal innovation record. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why telecom transparency reporting in Canada still falls short

  • OTTAWA—Canadian telecom company privacy practices were back in the spotlight this month with the release of a transparency report from Rogers Communications. The report
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 30, 2016
A restored CNCP counter on display at the Saskatchewan Railway Museum. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

Why telecom transparency reporting in Canada still falls short

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 30, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Canadian telecom company privacy practices were back in the spotlight this month with the release of a transparency report from Rogers Communications. The report

Why telecom transparency reporting in Canada still falls short

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 30, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Canadian telecom company privacy practices were back in the spotlight this month with the release of a transparency report from Rogers Communications. The report
A restored CNCP counter on display at the Saskatchewan Railway Museum. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

In search of a ‘Plan B’ to the TPP

  • The government’s public consultation on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has stopped in Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal in recent weeks as a growing number
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 23, 2016
Canada's International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland has been placed in a tough position, inheriting an increasingly unpopular agreement her government did not negotiate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

In search of a ‘Plan B’ to the TPP

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 23, 2016
  • The government’s public consultation on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has stopped in Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal in recent weeks as a growing number

In search of a ‘Plan B’ to the TPP

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 23, 2016
  • The government’s public consultation on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has stopped in Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal in recent weeks as a growing number
Canada's International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland has been placed in a tough position, inheriting an increasingly unpopular agreement her government did not negotiate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s new telecom policy begins to take shape

  • For the first six months of the new Liberal government, telecom watchers were unsure about whether Navdeep Bains, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 16, 2016
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly says the government believes in net neutrality, an affirmation that Canadians should have the right to access content and applications of their choice online. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s new telecom policy begins to take shape

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 16, 2016
  • For the first six months of the new Liberal government, telecom watchers were unsure about whether Navdeep Bains, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and

Canada’s new telecom policy begins to take shape

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 16, 2016
  • For the first six months of the new Liberal government, telecom watchers were unsure about whether Navdeep Bains, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly says the government believes in net neutrality, an affirmation that Canadians should have the right to access content and applications of their choice online. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Who should lead Canada’s national broadband strategy?

  • With one week still remaining in the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearing focused on the state of internet access in Canada, the process
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 9, 2016
With the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearing focused on the state of internet access in Canada, the process has taken a surprising turn that ultimately cries out for leadership from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Who should lead Canada’s national broadband strategy?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 9, 2016
  • With one week still remaining in the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearing focused on the state of internet access in Canada, the process

Who should lead Canada’s national broadband strategy?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 9, 2016
  • With one week still remaining in the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearing focused on the state of internet access in Canada, the process
With the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearing focused on the state of internet access in Canada, the process has taken a surprising turn that ultimately cries out for leadership from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Digital Cancon review: be wary of old whine in new bottles

  • Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly surprised culture and internet watchers last week by announcing plans for a comprehensive review of Canadian content policies in
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 2, 2016

Digital Cancon review: be wary of old whine in new bottles

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 2, 2016
  • Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly surprised culture and internet watchers last week by announcing plans for a comprehensive review of Canadian content policies in

Digital Cancon review: be wary of old whine in new bottles

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | May 2, 2016
  • Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly surprised culture and internet watchers last week by announcing plans for a comprehensive review of Canadian content policies in

Who should lead Canada’s national broadband strategy?

  • OTTAWA—With one week still remaining in the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearing focused on the state of internet access in Canada, the process
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | April 25, 2016

Who should lead Canada’s national broadband strategy?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | April 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With one week still remaining in the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearing focused on the state of internet access in Canada, the process

Who should lead Canada’s national broadband strategy?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | April 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With one week still remaining in the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearing focused on the state of internet access in Canada, the process

Why universal, affordable internet access is a job for everyone

  •   OTTAWA—The future of internet access in Canada takes centre stage this week at a major hearing focused on whether it is time to
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | April 18, 2016

Why universal, affordable internet access is a job for everyone

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | April 18, 2016
  •   OTTAWA—The future of internet access in Canada takes centre stage this week at a major hearing focused on whether it is time to

Why universal, affordable internet access is a job for everyone

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | April 18, 2016
  •   OTTAWA—The future of internet access in Canada takes centre stage this week at a major hearing focused on whether it is time to

Why universal, affordable internet access is a job for everyone

  • OTTAWA—The future of internet access in Canada takes centre stage this week at a major hearing focused on whether it is time to update
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | April 11, 2016
The internet has dramatically changed our world, touching on virtually every aspect of society. Changing our rules on essential services to account for the digital world is long overdue, writes Michael Geist. Photo NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center Photo Collection, 1949

Why universal, affordable internet access is a job for everyone

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | April 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The future of internet access in Canada takes centre stage this week at a major hearing focused on whether it is time to update

Why universal, affordable internet access is a job for everyone

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | April 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The future of internet access in Canada takes centre stage this week at a major hearing focused on whether it is time to update
The internet has dramatically changed our world, touching on virtually every aspect of society. Changing our rules on essential services to account for the digital world is long overdue, writes Michael Geist. Photo NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center Photo Collection, 1949

Canada’s innovation challenge: keeping next billion-dollar club at home

  • OTTAWA—From the moment the Liberal government took office last fall, it left no doubt that innovation was going to be a top priority. Gone
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 28, 2016
Navdeep Bains’ innovation agenda may be a centrepiece of the government’s economic strategy, but success will ultimately be defined by the ability to create business, legal, and finance policies that entice the next generation of billion-dollar companies to stay at home. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s innovation challenge: keeping next billion-dollar club at home

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—From the moment the Liberal government took office last fall, it left no doubt that innovation was going to be a top priority. Gone

Canada’s innovation challenge: keeping next billion-dollar club at home

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—From the moment the Liberal government took office last fall, it left no doubt that innovation was going to be a top priority. Gone
Navdeep Bains’ innovation agenda may be a centrepiece of the government’s economic strategy, but success will ultimately be defined by the ability to create business, legal, and finance policies that entice the next generation of billion-dollar companies to stay at home. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Pacific trade treaty consultation launches as deal in doubt

  • OTTAWA—The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive trade deal that covers 40 per cent of the world’s GDP, has mushroomed into a political hot potato in
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 21, 2016

Pacific trade treaty consultation launches as deal in doubt

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 21, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive trade deal that covers 40 per cent of the world’s GDP, has mushroomed into a political hot potato in

Pacific trade treaty consultation launches as deal in doubt

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 21, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive trade deal that covers 40 per cent of the world’s GDP, has mushroomed into a political hot potato in

Copyright ruling strikes fair balance in heated education battle

  • The role of copyright within the Canadian education system has emerged as a contentious issue in recent years as the internet and digital technologies
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 14, 2016

Copyright ruling strikes fair balance in heated education battle

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 14, 2016
  • The role of copyright within the Canadian education system has emerged as a contentious issue in recent years as the internet and digital technologies

Copyright ruling strikes fair balance in heated education battle

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 14, 2016
  • The role of copyright within the Canadian education system has emerged as a contentious issue in recent years as the internet and digital technologies
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New ‘skinny’ TV packages provide jump-start to competition

  • Canadians appear to have become so accustomed to an uncompetitive cable and satellite market typified by frequent price increases and restrictive options that many
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 7, 2016
New regulations on TV-service pricing from the CRTC are good for competition, writes Michael Geist. Photograph from Wikipedia

New ‘skinny’ TV packages provide jump-start to competition

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 7, 2016
  • Canadians appear to have become so accustomed to an uncompetitive cable and satellite market typified by frequent price increases and restrictive options that many

New ‘skinny’ TV packages provide jump-start to competition

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | March 7, 2016
  • Canadians appear to have become so accustomed to an uncompetitive cable and satellite market typified by frequent price increases and restrictive options that many
New regulations on TV-service pricing from the CRTC are good for competition, writes Michael Geist. Photograph from Wikipedia

Why the Apple iPhone decryption demands are rotten to the core

  • OTTAWA—The U.S. government’s attempt to invoke a centuries-old law to obtain a court order to require Apple to create a program that would allow
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 29, 2016

Why the Apple iPhone decryption demands are rotten to the core

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The U.S. government’s attempt to invoke a centuries-old law to obtain a court order to require Apple to create a program that would allow

Why the Apple iPhone decryption demands are rotten to the core

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The U.S. government’s attempt to invoke a centuries-old law to obtain a court order to require Apple to create a program that would allow

City councils strike back in broadband battle

  • OTTAWA—The Canadian battle over broadband services has taken an unexpected turn in recent weeks as Bell’s effort to win high-profile support for its appeal
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 15, 2016

City councils strike back in broadband battle

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian battle over broadband services has taken an unexpected turn in recent weeks as Bell’s effort to win high-profile support for its appeal

City councils strike back in broadband battle

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian battle over broadband services has taken an unexpected turn in recent weeks as Bell’s effort to win high-profile support for its appeal

Do Canadian media really need saving from new regulations?

  • OTTAWA—The ongoing financial struggles of Canadian businesses that have traditionally delivered the news—particularly newspapers and local broadcasters—have generated considerable discussion and consternation over the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 8, 2016

Do Canadian media really need saving from new regulations?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The ongoing financial struggles of Canadian businesses that have traditionally delivered the news—particularly newspapers and local broadcasters—have generated considerable discussion and consternation over the

Do Canadian media really need saving from new regulations?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The ongoing financial struggles of Canadian businesses that have traditionally delivered the news—particularly newspapers and local broadcasters—have generated considerable discussion and consternation over the

With Canada about to sign the TPP, what comes next?

  • OTTAWA—Later this week, the 12 countries that make up the Trans Pacific Partnership, a massive global trade deal that includes Canada, the United States,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 1, 2016

With Canada about to sign the TPP, what comes next?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 1, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Later this week, the 12 countries that make up the Trans Pacific Partnership, a massive global trade deal that includes Canada, the United States,

With Canada about to sign the TPP, what comes next?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | February 1, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Later this week, the 12 countries that make up the Trans Pacific Partnership, a massive global trade deal that includes Canada, the United States,

An obligation to defend: court confirms telecom companies must stand up for customer privacy

  • OTTAWA—In today’s communications-driven world, no one collects as much information about its customers as telecom companies. As subscribers increasingly rely on the same company
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | January 25, 2016

An obligation to defend: court confirms telecom companies must stand up for customer privacy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | January 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—In today’s communications-driven world, no one collects as much information about its customers as telecom companies. As subscribers increasingly rely on the same company

An obligation to defend: court confirms telecom companies must stand up for customer privacy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | January 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—In today’s communications-driven world, no one collects as much information about its customers as telecom companies. As subscribers increasingly rely on the same company

Why Canada could find itself caught in a privacy perfect storm

  • OTTAWA—The announcement by Amazon this past week that it plans to establish Canadian-based data centres to address mounting fears over the privacy and surveillance
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | January 18, 2016

Why Canada could find itself caught in a privacy perfect storm

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | January 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The announcement by Amazon this past week that it plans to establish Canadian-based data centres to address mounting fears over the privacy and surveillance

Why Canada could find itself caught in a privacy perfect storm

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | January 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The announcement by Amazon this past week that it plans to establish Canadian-based data centres to address mounting fears over the privacy and surveillance

Toronto, Calgary battle over future of broadband

  • OTTAWA—Cities across the country have long emphasized the importance of creating innovation hubs to the local economy. There are different roads toward that goal,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | January 11, 2016
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Toronto, Calgary battle over future of broadband

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | January 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Cities across the country have long emphasized the importance of creating innovation hubs to the local economy. There are different roads toward that goal,

Toronto, Calgary battle over future of broadband

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GEIST | January 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Cities across the country have long emphasized the importance of creating innovation hubs to the local economy. There are different roads toward that goal,
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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