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The Government’s Fishing Expedition: Why the Bill C-18 Motion Establishes a Dangerous Precedent For Those Who Dare to Oppose Legislation
One wouldn’t think it needs to be said that conducting fishing expeditions on your critics who you label as subversive should sit squarely in a no-go…
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 160: Peter Carrescia on Why Patents Won’t Solve Canada’s Innovation Problem
Listen now (33 min) | What if the emphasis on patents as fuel for innovation hurts rather than helps Canadian startups?
Michael Geist
Mar 20
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 160: Peter Carrescia on Why Patents Won’t Solve Canada’s Innovation Problem
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce Warns on Government-Backed Bill C-18 Motion: “A Serious Threat to the Privacy of Canadians”
"We urge the committee to avoid setting a precedent that would make it easier for future governments of any political stripe to attempt to intimidate…
Michael Geist
Mar 20
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce Warns on Government-Backed Bill C-18 Motion: “A Serious Threat to the Privacy of Canadians”
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Government-Backed Motion Demands Disclosure of Years of Third-Party Communications With Google and Facebook in Retribution for Opposing Bill…
Call on the companies to appear and bring as many tech critics as you like. But stay away from snooping on Canadians’ private communications.
Michael Geist
Mar 17
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Government-Backed Motion Demands Disclosure of Years of Third-Party Communications With Google and Facebook in Retribution for Opposing Bill C-18
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The Government's Retribution for Objecting to Bill C-18's Mandated Payments for Links
Investigating big tech is welcome. Snooping on Canadians’ communications is not.
Michael Geist
Mar 16
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Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez Contradicts His Own Bill and Department Officials in Effort to Defend Bill C-18
Is Rodriguez deliberately misleading or does he not know the contents of his own bill?
Michael Geist
Mar 14
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Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez Contradicts His Own Bill and Department Officials in Effort to Defend Bill C-18
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 159: Fenwick McKelvey on the Rapid Spread of Government TikTok Bans
Listen now (31 min) | TikTok may be enormously popular, but according to the growing number of government, there are concerns regarding links between…
Michael Geist
Mar 13
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 159: Fenwick McKelvey on the Rapid Spread of Government TikTok Bans
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Facebook Confirms it Will Block News Sharing Under Bill C-18: How We Got Here
A thread on what led to the prospect of blocked news sharing on Facebook and Instagram
Michael Geist
Mar 12
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Facebook Confirms it Will Block News Sharing Under Bill C-18: How We Got Here
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The Consequence of Mandated Payments for Links: Facebook Confirms It Will Drop News Sharing in Canada Under Bill C-18
For Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, it is "links in, liability in." Facebook and Google are moving toward not linking and remove news from…
Michael Geist
Mar 11
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The Consequence of Mandated Payments for Links: Facebook Confirms It Will Drop News Sharing in Canada Under Bill C-18
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Cutting Through the Noise of the Bill C-11 Debate: Regulating User Content Remains a Reality
There were no shortage of head-shaking moments, but buried amongst those comments were several notable moments that illustrated the reality and risks of…
Michael Geist
Mar 10
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Cutting Through the Noise of the Bill C-11 Debate: Regulating User Content Remains a Reality
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Hey Minister Rodriguez: Canadian Digital Creators Are Not Loopholes
Canadian digital creators are not loopholes and characterizing efforts to address their concerns as such is a stain on the Heritage Minister
Michael Geist
Mar 9
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Hey Minister Rodriguez: Canadian Digital Creators Are Not Loopholes
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Government Rejection of Key Senate Bill C-11 Amendment Reveals Its True Intent: Retain Power to Regulate User Content
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez isn't bothering to disguise regulation power anymore: platforms are in and user content regulation is in.
Michael Geist
Mar 8
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Government Rejection of Key Senate Bill C-11 Amendment Reveals Its True Intent: Retain Power to Regulate User Content
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