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Natasha Tusikov, an assistant professor of criminology at York University and author of Chokepoints: Global Private Regulation on the Internet.

Why Canada can no longer trust U.S. regulatory agencies

  • Canada needs a sharp pivot away from its traditional regulatory reliance on the United States. We need to take bold action to strengthen our
Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | August 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Canada can no longer rely on the U.S. for regulatory knowledge considering the deep cuts that are happening to government agencies under Trump's watch, writes Natasha Tusikov. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Why Canada can no longer trust U.S. regulatory agencies

Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | August 21, 2025
  • Canada needs a sharp pivot away from its traditional regulatory reliance on the United States. We need to take bold action to strengthen our

Why Canada can no longer trust U.S. regulatory agencies

Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | August 21, 2025
  • Canada needs a sharp pivot away from its traditional regulatory reliance on the United States. We need to take bold action to strengthen our
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Canada can no longer rely on the U.S. for regulatory knowledge considering the deep cuts that are happening to government agencies under Trump's watch, writes Natasha Tusikov. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Policy-makers need to recognize and regulate digital infrastructure

  • Stable, effectively regulated digital infrastructure is now essential for social progress and economic growth. The Canadian government could require social media platforms to provide
Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | January 18, 2023
Elon Musk’s chaotic operation and governance of Twitter is a real-world problem because the social media platform has become an essential part of many aspects of global communications. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA HQ PHOTO

Policy-makers need to recognize and regulate digital infrastructure

Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | January 18, 2023
  • Stable, effectively regulated digital infrastructure is now essential for social progress and economic growth. The Canadian government could require social media platforms to provide

Policy-makers need to recognize and regulate digital infrastructure

Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | January 18, 2023
  • Stable, effectively regulated digital infrastructure is now essential for social progress and economic growth. The Canadian government could require social media platforms to provide
Elon Musk’s chaotic operation and governance of Twitter is a real-world problem because the social media platform has become an essential part of many aspects of global communications. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA HQ PHOTO

Setting a path for the new data commissioner

  • In the April 2021 federal budget, the Canadian government announced the creation of a data commissioner who will “inform government and business approaches to
Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | May 5, 2021
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured July 22, 2020. Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada’s National Data Strategy consultations undertaken in 2018 was too narrowly focused on viewing data in terms of the economy and innovation. Instead, data should be considered from a human-rights perspective, writes Natasha Tusikov. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setting a path for the new data commissioner

Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | May 5, 2021
  • In the April 2021 federal budget, the Canadian government announced the creation of a data commissioner who will “inform government and business approaches to

Setting a path for the new data commissioner

Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | May 5, 2021
  • In the April 2021 federal budget, the Canadian government announced the creation of a data commissioner who will “inform government and business approaches to
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured July 22, 2020. Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada’s National Data Strategy consultations undertaken in 2018 was too narrowly focused on viewing data in terms of the economy and innovation. Instead, data should be considered from a human-rights perspective, writes Natasha Tusikov. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t be so quick to sign away privacy rights in the face of the pandemic

  • In a recent Washington Post op-ed, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared data is “a new superpower” to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically “the ability
Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | May 6, 2020
According to a recent Leger poll, Canadians rated their trust in public health officials, like chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, at 81 per cent. It’s vital that Canada not squander the public’s high level of trust in public health officials, writes Natasha Tusikov. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t be so quick to sign away privacy rights in the face of the pandemic

Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | May 6, 2020
  • In a recent Washington Post op-ed, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared data is “a new superpower” to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically “the ability

Don’t be so quick to sign away privacy rights in the face of the pandemic

Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | May 6, 2020
  • In a recent Washington Post op-ed, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared data is “a new superpower” to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically “the ability
According to a recent Leger poll, Canadians rated their trust in public health officials, like chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, at 81 per cent. It’s vital that Canada not squander the public’s high level of trust in public health officials, writes Natasha Tusikov. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Data rights as human rights: the missing piece in Canada’s data strategy consultations process

  • Canada is behind when it comes to responding to the challenges of the data-driven economy. In May 2018, the European Union implemented its General
Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | November 5, 2018
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured in this file photograph. While the government’s decision to seek public input should be applauded, there were significant shortcomings with the consultation process, writes Natasha Tusikov. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Data rights as human rights: the missing piece in Canada’s data strategy consultations process

Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | November 5, 2018
  • Canada is behind when it comes to responding to the challenges of the data-driven economy. In May 2018, the European Union implemented its General

Data rights as human rights: the missing piece in Canada’s data strategy consultations process

Opinion | BY NATASHA TUSIKOV | November 5, 2018
  • Canada is behind when it comes to responding to the challenges of the data-driven economy. In May 2018, the European Union implemented its General
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured in this file photograph. While the government’s decision to seek public input should be applauded, there were significant shortcomings with the consultation process, writes Natasha Tusikov. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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