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Heritage Committee study sparks backlash from Meta, but may be a chance to reset ‘adversarial’ approach, says Liberal MP Housefather

Big tech firms are no longer seen as ‘the darlings of industry and commerce,’ as they once were, said Aengus Bridgman of the Media Ecosystem Observatory.

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BY IAN CAMPBELL
May 10, 2023

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Liberal to independent: Jane Cordy looks back on 24 years in the Senate

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As Trump threatens 25 per cent tariffs, revived Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee meets weekly

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Some Liberal MPs upset with Trudeau for not consulting caucus or cabinet before announcing two-month GST holiday and $250 cheques

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House Finance Committee receives more than 800 briefs ahead of 2025 budget

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Climate change, housing needs of Northern Canada require tailored funding model based on more than population, say Idlout and Simpson

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Canadians see improvements to Indigenous, gender rights over time, but cool on welcoming immigrants, asylum seekers: survey

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Approximately two-thirds of respondents were hopeful about the future of human rights within Canada in 2024, but only 37 per cent shared that sentiment about the global situation.

Canadians see improvements to Indigenous, gender rights over time, but cool on welcoming immigrants, asylum seekers: survey

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Approximately two-thirds of respondents were hopeful about the future of human rights within Canada in 2024, but only 37 per cent shared that sentiment about the global situation.

Most-lobbied Grit MPs hear push for health accountability measures, most-lobbied Tory MPs hear push for environment, trade issues

House gridlock remains as Canada seeks to quickly respond to Trump tariff threats

As Trump’s tariff threats fly at the ‘whim of a tweet,’ Canada needs united front, says federalism expert

Disinformation campaigns having long-term impact on public trust, MPs warned

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Politics This Morning: Gimme the loot!

Politics This Morning: Update on sexual misconduct in the CAF

Canadian government must legislate to promote online safety, says Facebook whistleblower

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

‘She’s coming into a hot seat’: St-Onge takes on Heritage file with neither government nor big tech ‘prepared to stand down or blink’

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Disinformation campaigns having long-term impact on public trust, MPs warned

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

MediaSmarts executive director Kathryn Hill urges parliamentarians and all Canadians be trained to identify trusted sources, but in a way that focuses on 'discernment over just debunking.'

Disinformation campaigns having long-term impact on public trust, MPs warned

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

MediaSmarts executive director Kathryn Hill urges parliamentarians and all Canadians be trained to identify trusted sources, but in a way that focuses on 'discernment over just debunking.'

Politics This Morning: Gimme the loot!

Plus, Canada’s corrections commissioner heads to committee.

Politics This Morning: Gimme the loot!

Plus, Canada’s corrections commissioner heads to committee.

Politics This Morning: Update on sexual misconduct in the CAF

Plus, a new advisory panel on support for union workers will hold its first meeting.

Politics This Morning: Update on sexual misconduct in the CAF

Plus, a new advisory panel on support for union workers will hold its first meeting.

Canadian government must legislate to promote online safety, says Facebook whistleblower

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

The Liberals had promised to introduce an online harms bill by the end of 2021. Without any such law on the books, ‘you'll get whatever Facebook thinks they can get away with,’ says Frances Haugen.

Canadian government must legislate to promote online safety, says Facebook whistleblower

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

The Liberals had promised to introduce an online harms bill by the end of 2021. Without any such law on the books, ‘you'll get whatever Facebook thinks they can get away with,’ says Frances Haugen.

‘She’s coming into a hot seat’: St-Onge takes on Heritage file with neither government nor big tech ‘prepared to stand down or blink’

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Pascale St-Onge is taking on an already hot file, meanwhile, ‘waiting in the wings' is one of the most controversial pieces of internet regulation legislation, says Michael Geist.

‘She’s coming into a hot seat’: St-Onge takes on Heritage file with neither government nor big tech ‘prepared to stand down or blink’

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Pascale St-Onge is taking on an already hot file, meanwhile, ‘waiting in the wings' is one of the most controversial pieces of internet regulation legislation, says Michael Geist.

Heritage Committee study sparks backlash from Meta, but may be a chance to reset ‘adversarial’ approach, says Liberal MP Housefather

Big tech firms are no longer seen as ‘the darlings of industry and commerce,’ as they once were, said Aengus Bridgman of the Media Ecosystem Observatory.

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