Digital Privacy & Security
Don’t ask a chatbot about the privacy and security implications of generative AI

Canada should create an expert taskforce to understand and meet the challenges posed by the unregulated use of generative AI technology.
Safeguarding national security and protecting critical infrastructure is an urgent priority

Recent incidents, such as the DDoS attacks against Canadian ports, have highlighted the vulnerability of Canada’s critical infrastructure.
Canada’s military needs a serious medical upgrade

I am shocked that any government’s military is using nonhuman animals as proxies for soldiers.
Gun rights activists call Liberal backtrack on firearms ban a ‘massive retreat,’ but not a victory

The Liberals’ failure to ‘do their homework’ and consult with Indigenous communities burned political capital and left the government back where it started last fall, says NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom.
Legislation that keeps up with AI may require special committee with expert panel, says NDP critic

The rapid development of artificial intelligence requires problem-solving at a different speed, according to NDP MP Brian Masse.
Canada playing catch up with its Sudan response

The efforts of the Canadian military would have been enhanced if we had kept some sort of diplomatic foothold on the ground.
The RCMP, inquiries, and another musical ride

Over 73 years of investigations, commissions, and inquiries, the RCMP has seen few apparent changes to the way it operates.
Canada’s military is past the point of a quick fix

Far beyond the size of Canada’s defence budget, the real crisis facing the Canadian military right now is its chronic shortfall in personnel.
Continued delay of NSICOP review a mounting concern, say experts

Bill C-22, which came into force in October 2017, mandated that a parliamentary review of NSICOP take place after five years.