Misogyny lives, and the internet is giving it too much oxygen
OTTAWA—Misogyny lives. And the internet is giving it too much oxygen. While Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is being called to account by governments around the world for political misuse of social media intel, a bigger issue looms in cyberspace. Normal platforms of discourse are governed by legal restraints which serve to cool down the rhetoric […]
‘For me, it’s personal’: Minister Sohi reflects on passion for infrastructure portfolio
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi doesn’t mince words when discussing the role infrastructure played in his ‘Made in Canada’ success story. An immigrant from India, Mr. Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) spoke little to no English when he arrived in Edmonton in the early 1980s, after being sponsored by an older brother. After moving to the […]
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House Ethics Committee open to looking at federal political parties in probe on global online data abuse scandal
Members of the House Ethics Committee are open to studying how federal political parties are using online personal information as part of an upcoming probe of the explosive Facebook data-mining scandal, which could see key players like Canadian whistleblower Christopher Wylie, co-founder of AggregateIQ Jeff Silvester, and Facebook executives asked to testify. NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, […]
Your printer is the next frontier in the fight against cyber attacks
Attempts to gain access to Canadian government information-technology networks are projected to continue increasing—not only by local hacking groups, but also by well-funded foreign attackers. In an attempt to level off the incline, Ottawa has taken the critical first step to protecting citizens’ most vital information and securing federal networks. In an age where public […]
Canada’s unique opportunity to lead the future of the internet
Our digitally-powered society continually reinforces what everyone now considers a fact of life: the absolute vitality of the internet. Imagine running a business, undertaking a degree or securing a dream job without internet access. Life would be immensely different without the countless connections made online every day. The internet’s promise, to connect everyone and unlock […]
Stopping online piracy is not censorship
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is considering a proposal to block Canadians from accessing websites that “blatantly, overwhelming, or structurally engage in piracy.” The proposal expands on successful efforts in other countries to address the growing problem of online piracy, while imposing extraordinary safeguards to protect users’ digital rights. In short, it is a balanced […]
Why the CRTC should endorse FairPlay’s piracy site-blocking plan
It’s time to have a fair and reasonable conversation about the issue of online piracy in 2018. Piracy has evolved significantly since the days of making bootleg copies of movies on VHS tapes. We live in a world where innovation has allowed us to access content from anywhere, anytime, on any screen; and where operators […]
Torstar-Postmedia deal drives home need for government support
OTTAWA—If the rise of Donald Trump proved anything worth knowing, it’s the risk to democracy posed by an uninformed electorate. The story of the 2016 United States election woke everyone up to the extent of the problems with social media in an election, whether it was to do with the widespread dissemination of false and […]
Internet as an act of reconciliation
It’s been 897 days since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) outlined its 94 calls to action towards reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, and to say we’re progressing at a snail’s pace would be generous. Canada’s human rights challenges with regard to Indigenous communities are numerous and not simple to fix. Among them, more […]
