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Canadian Members of Parliament work hard, but they should be paid less
Scholars of political science have distinguished between two not-entirely-distinct categories of political representation: substantive representation, the... more
 
By Stefan Klietsch
April 9, 2024
Magpie River, Quebec
Magpie River, Quebec
Brigitte Pellerin: Emergencies Act ruling and the Magpie River gets Indigenous and Community Conserved Area Status
In my Ottawa Citizen column this week I talk about an idea whose time, finally, is coming: Giving legal personhood to natural phenomena worth protecting. Like... more
 
By brigitte_pellerin
January 26, 2024
Artificial Intelligence c/o freepic.com
Artificial Intelligence c/o freepic.com
Open Media: The AI and Privacy Bill C-27 will not do the job it's supposed to do
New AI technologies are one of the top stories this year, and that’s led to AI regulation being carelessly shoehorned into Privacy Bill C-27. The problem with... more
 
By OpenMedia
October 13, 2023
People in Canada can't see your content
People in Canada can't see your content
Michael Geist: Why Is Meta Blocking All News Links? Because Bill C-18 Covers All News Outlets
Blocking of news links on Facebook and Instagram in Canada has becomes increasingly widespread in recent days, leading to a growing number of public comments... more
 
By Michael Geist
September 1, 2023
Image says: People in Canada can't see this content
Image says: People in Canada can't see this content
Michael Geist: The Lose-Lose-Lose-Lose Bill C-18 Outcome: Meta Blocking News Links on Facebook and Instagram in Canada
For months, supporters of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, assured the government that Meta and Google were bluffing when they warned that a bill based on... more
 
By Michael Geist
August 2, 2023
picture of difference social media companies
picture of difference social media companies
Michael Geist: Ready, Fire, Aim: Eleven Thoughts on the CRTC’s Bill C-11 Consultations
The CRTC last week released the first three of at least nine planned consultations on the implementation of Bill C-11 (I was out of the country teaching an... more
 
By Michael Geist
May 18, 2023
Mona Fortier, Treasury Board president and Liberal MP for Ottawa-Vanier
Mona Fortier, Treasury Board president and Liberal MP for Ottawa-Vanier
Mona Fortier: An open letter to public servants and Canadians
April 24, 2023 - Ottawa (Ontario)  -  Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat As we enter another week of negotiations, I have an important message for you, and... more
 
By unpubadmin
April 24, 2023
Canadian Parliament Buildings
Canadian Parliament Buildings
Democracy Watch: Commissioner of Lobbying sends letter to House Ethics Committee for secret meetings on her proposed gutting of key ethical lobbying rules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, March 21—Today, Democracy Watch released the letter it sent to the House of Commons Ethics Committee responding to the letter... more
 
By Democracy Watch
March 21, 2023
Group calls on House Committee to recommend key open government changes most stakeholders have wanted for years
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA - In its testimony this afternoon, Democracy Watch will call on the House of Commons Ethics Committee reviewing the federal Access... more
 
By Democracy Watch
October 26, 2022
Nature Canada Report--Lost in the Woods: Canada’s Hidden Logging Emissions are Equivalent to Those From Oil Sands Operations
Nature Canada Report--Lost in the Woods: Canada’s Hidden Logging Emissions are Equivalent to Those From Oil Sands Operations
Nature Canada Report--Lost in the Woods: Canada’s Hidden Logging Emissions are Equivalent to Those From Oil Sands Operations
THE SNEAKY SIDE OF CANADA’S HIGH-EMISSION LOGGING SECTOR. What would you say if you found out that emissions from Canada’s logging industry rival those of the... more
 
By James OGrady
October 25, 2022
Meta: Sharing Our Concerns With Canada’s Online News Act
Today, according to various reports, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage appears to have concluded calling witnesses for its study of the Online News... more
 
By unpubadmin
October 21, 2022
Michael Geist: Why the Real Bill C-18 Threat is Bill C-18
Facebook is a hard company to support. Earlier this week, I attended an excellent talk with Frances Haugen, the well-known Facebook whistleblower, who... more
 
By Michael Geist
October 22, 2022
Public Order Emergency Commission Accepting Public Submissions
Public Order Emergency Commission Accepting Public Submissions
Public Order Emergency Commission Accepting Public Submissions
August 18, 2022 (Ottawa) – The Public Order Emergency Commission has opened the public submission process to allow Canadians to share their views and... more
 
By unpubadmin
August 18, 2022
How many political donations in Ontario come from organized crime?
Dear Editor, I second your call for the reform of fundraising rules surrounding political contributions in Ontario, especially banning corporate and union... more
 
By James OGrady
April 3, 2016