Canada must embrace digital transformation to achieve climate change and sustainability goals

In just the last year, Canadians have experienced the devastating effects of wildfires, flooding, hurricanes, heat waves, and drought. Shaped by the effects of climate change, the increasing frequency and intensity of severe weather events is concerning for all Canadians, with recent opinion polls indicating that 89 per cent have noticed an increase in natural […]
Inadequate Online News Act regulations pay lip service to journalistic independence

The transparency provisions in the Online News Act fall short of ensuring Canadians can comprehend the extent of non-cash influence that tech giants may wield in the news industry.
Canada versus Big Tech

We think there is a way forward to mitigate our apparent dependency on the social media giants that are doing so much to damage our information ecology.
When it comes to safeguarding Canadian news, let’s stick to the fundamentals

Remember that the motivating purpose of the Online News Act is to ensure fair rent from those who use the work of Canadian journalists.
Involvement with global telecommunications coalition gives Canada ‘a seat at the table,’ say telecom experts

Areas of focus for the Global Coalition on Telecommunications include diversification of telecom supply chains, telecom security and resilience, and 6G.
The original sins of C-18

The fundamental problem lies in the premise Meta and Google somehow misappropriated news content and derived unfair benefits from links to this content.
Inaction is perpetuating Canada’s digital divide

Changing the way we deploy spectrum is a key part of the solution to bridging the rural-urban divide, and ensuring equitable access to affordable and reliable telecommunications services for all Canadians.
MPs, Senators say Parliament needs its own scientific adviser, especially after COVID

MPs and Senators say, after going through COVID, Parliament needs its own scientific adviser who can brief Canada’s federal law-makers on complicated scientific policy, especially in an age of disinformation and global pandemics.
We’re at the wrong end of a data vacuum: let’s fix it!

Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, proposes to update privacy laws and create a legal framework for AI and data.
Canada’s innovation advantage

Canadians and the government’s investments are helping cement our position as a world leader in research and innovation, building a global brand that will attract talent and capital, writes Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull.