Senate committee begins study of C-18 amidst ‘strange atmosphere’ of threats from Google
It would be ‘silly not to acknowledge’ the possibility that tech giants could follow through on threats to stop indexing news results in Canada, said internet law expert Michael Geist.
Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk
In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who has turned the social media world upside down.
‘More about reaction than action’: Tory strategists say Poilievre’s CBC attacks are ‘vintage Pierre,’ red meat for base
‘[Poilievre] thinks this is a winning issue, and when he puts it out on social media, he’s seeing in the response that a lot of people are agreeing with him,’ says Summa Strategies’ Daniel Perry.
Globe ‘opened up’ its ‘process of reporting’ on China’s attempted election meddling when it published anonymous source’s op-ed, says Boswell
As news stories about China’s attempts to influence Canada’s elections continue to make national headlines, The Globe and Mail’s recent decision to publish one of its anonymous sources as an op-ed was an effort to add transparency to its reporting, says Randy Boswell.
Feds should use upcoming budget to defend, not defund, the CBC
Alongside sustainable funding, we need legislation to guard against a quiet, uncontested end to the CBC with the mere stroke of Prime Minister Poilievre’s pen or a reversal of budgetary priorities.
Experts welcome Rouleau’s call to combat misinformation, say ‘whole-of-society approach’ needed
The current information landscape is a feedback loop where ‘you come for the ideology, and you stay despite the science-free lunacy,’ says health misinformation expert Timothy Caulfield.
Google’s willingness to block Canadians’ access to news underscores need for Bill C-18
Given the importance of legitimate, professional newsrooms to Canada’s democracy, these foreign web giants should not be able to choose the winners and losers in our local media landscape.
Growing ‘generational divide’ as younger Canadians report lower trust in government, greater economic anxiety: poll
The survey found that following three years of coping with the pandemic, in addition to increasing economic challenges, ‘disappointment in Canada has taken its toll on youth.’
Canada has a role helping overcome information poverty
Information poverty is when people don’t have access to reliable, trustworthy, and accurate information that can help them make informed decisions about their everyday lives.
Newspapers should be treasured
The growing ignorance of the population and the rise in marginal ideas can be directly linked to the decline of quality media.
