Government Officials Admit New Money Figures from Bill C-11 Are “Illustrative” Drew Wilson | July 2, 2022 After insisting that Bill C-11 means new funding, the Canadian government is admitting that the numbers are more or less made up.
EFF Pushes Back Against America’s Version of Link Taxes Drew Wilson | July 1, 2022 US lawmakers are pushing a link tax law which goes by the name of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act. The EFF pushed back.
Media Reports Hint That Misinformation Could Be Focused on in Online Harms Bill Drew Wilson | June 19, 2022 While Bill C-11 and Bill C-18 has been major areas of focus, the online harms bill is bubbling in the background.
Privacy Reform Legislation is Back as Bill C-27. Will Anything Good Come From It? Drew Wilson | June 17, 2022 After many long years, privacy reform is finally tabled as Bill C-27. The thing is, one wonders if anything good will come from this.
Canada’s War on the Open Internet: Likely Link Tax Bill Appears on Notice Paper Drew Wilson | March 31, 2022 The Canadian government is continuing the war on the open Internet with a potential link tax appearing on the notice paper.
How Canada Left Billions on the Table After Dragging Its Feet on Privacy Reform Drew Wilson | January 11, 2022 As fines continue to stack up for large tech giants abroad, Canadian’s are still waiting for privacy reform.
5 Things That Should Be in the Canadian Privacy Reform Legislation Drew Wilson | December 15, 2021 While we have offered criticism over a lack of privacy reform, we decided to offer ideas on what should be in such legislation.
Worsening War on the Internet? Internet Censorship Floated in Copyright Consultation Drew Wilson | December 10, 2021 Efforts are continuing to institute Internet censorship in Canada in order to curb copyright infringement.
A Look at Possible Timelines for Canada’s Internet and Speech Crackdown Drew Wilson | November 24, 2021 With the Throne Speech confirming the Liberals intent on cracking down on the Internet, we look at some timelines to see what could be ahead.
Has Canada’s Online Harms Bill Been Tabled? Not Yet Drew Wilson | August 5, 2021 With the Canadian government’s online harms plans being released, we decided to clarify the status of this legislation.