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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 250: Wikimedia’s Jan Gerlach on the Risks and Challenges with Digital Policy Reform
I’m not quite sure how this happened, but somehow this is the 250th episode of the Law Bytes podcast. To mark this milestone, I’m joined by Jan Gerlach…
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 249: The Debate Over Canada’s AI Strategy – My Consultation Submission and Appearance at the Canadian…
The government’s AI consultation concluded at the end of October with expectations that a strategy will emerge before the end of the year.
Nov 10
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How the Liberal and Conservative Parties Have Quietly Colluded to Undermine the Privacy Rights of Canadians
Despite warnings from Commissioner of Elections and Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Liberals and Conservatives have been quietly working to exempt…
Nov 7
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 248: Mark Surman on Why Canada’s AI Strategy Should Prioritize Public AI Models
AI Minister Evan Solomon’s AI public consultation – framed as a 30 day sprint – wrapped up last week with expectations that the government will unveil a…
Nov 3
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October 2025
We Need More Canada in the Training Data: My Appearance Before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on AI and the Creative Sector
Too often the debate frames new technology as a threat, emphasizes cross-industry subsidies, and misses the opportunities new technology presents.
Oct 30
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 247: My Senate Appearance on the Bill That Could Lead to Canada-Wide Blocking of X, Reddit and ChatGPT
Bill S-209, the legislative effort to establish age verification requirements for sites and services that are said to facilitate access to pornography…
Oct 27
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 246: Mohamed Zohiri on the Rise and Emerging Regulation of Stablecoins
Stablecoins have increasingly begun to enter the mainstream with previously reticent policy makers, regulators, and financial institutions now shifting…
Oct 20
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Senate Bill Would Grant Government Regulatory Power to Mandate Age Verification For Search, Social Media and AI Services Accompanied By…
Bill S-209 grants government unprecedented power to condition access to lawful websites in Canada with age verification requirements. Non-compliance…
Oct 15
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Government Reverses on Bill C-2: Removes Lawful Access Warrantless Demand Powers in New Border Bill
Reversing on lawful access must be the first step in a concerted, serious effort to prioritize privacy in Canada
Oct 8
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Why The Recent TikTok Privacy Ruling Swaps Privacy for Increased Surveillance
Privacy commissioners mandate better privacy through facial scanning, speech monitoring, and an AI based “passive underage detection model"
Oct 8
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 245: Kate Robertson on Bill C-2’s Cross-Border Data Sharing Privacy Risks
Bill C-2, the government’s proposed lawful access legislation, has been the subject of several prior episodes covering warrantless disclosure of…
Oct 6
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September 2025
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 244: Kris Klein on the Long Road to a Right to be Forgotten Under Canadian Privacy Law
The “right to be forgotten” – perhaps better characterized as a right to de-index – has been a hotly debated privacy issue for well over a decade now…
Sep 22
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