Advocates, union reps have high hopes for new veterans minister amid calls for ‘fundamental sea-change’ within department
‘It’s time somebody listens,’ says Union of Veterans Affairs Employees president Virginia Vaillancourt of Petitpas Taylor’s appointment.
Cybersecurity needs faster, seamless public-private collaboration, say cyber experts
Automated defences protected the government from 2.3-trillion cyber attacks in the last year, or an average of 6.3 billion a day.
Canada’s AI bill needs to catch up to get ahead of the curve
MPs and committee members have the summer to think about how they can better modernize our approach to governing AI.
Improving Bill C-27, and fighting cyber threats facing Canada
Addressing concerns about privacy rights and their impact on joining the digital economy needs an approach involving government, industry, and civil society.
Canadians’ digital safety calls for strong whistleblower and security researcher protection
When crafting digital policies to protect Canadians, the protection of whistleblowers and public interest researchers has been a major blindspot.
Necessary but not enough: Canada’s proposed new private-sector privacy law
Advances in technology and changes in business models have altered the role of data and how value is extracted from it.
How government can restore public confidence in our privacy rights
If the government truly wants to show Canadians that our privacy rights matter, it needs to pass strong data protection laws as soon as possible.
The ground rules for the industrial adoption of AI
The government is co-ordinating programs and policies to ensure that AI is developed safely and responsibly in Canada for Canadians.
Economic damage mounts from failure to fight anti-competitive business practices
Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell’s latest report says the current state of the grocery business hurts consumers and does not drive companies to lower their prices.
Lobbying watchdog seeks more tools to penalize lobbyists who file late
Bélanger’s report notes not all errors are equal, with current penalties either ‘nothing or sending it to the RCMP.’
