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Florian Martin-Bariteau

Florian Martin-Bariteau is an assistant professor of law and technology at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section and the director of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, at the University of Ottawa. He can be reached at @f_mb or fmb@uottawa.ca.

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.
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | July 17, 2023
AI development and deployment are plagued by a serious lack of transparency, oversight, and accountability, writes Florian Martin-Bariteau, associate professor of law and the University Research Chair in Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa. Photograph by mikemacmarketing, distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license, www.vpnsrus.com

Canadians’ digital safety calls for strong whistleblower and security researcher protection

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | July 17, 2023
  • When crafting digital policies to protect Canadians, the protection of whistleblowers and public interest researchers has been a major blindspot.

Canadians’ digital safety calls for strong whistleblower and security researcher protection

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | July 17, 2023
  • When crafting digital policies to protect Canadians, the protection of whistleblowers and public interest researchers has been a major blindspot.
AI development and deployment are plagued by a serious lack of transparency, oversight, and accountability, writes Florian Martin-Bariteau, associate professor of law and the University Research Chair in Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa. Photograph by mikemacmarketing, distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license, www.vpnsrus.com

Canada needs a responsible quantum innovation policy

  • Quantum technologies are leading the next technological revolution, and nations are racing against time. Lacking a coherent and comprehensive vision, Canada seems to be
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU, TINA DEKKER | February 2, 2022
Quantum technologies will inevitably affect society and disrupt it as the technology matures. They will underpin next-generation electronics and nanotechnologies, changing how we see and measure our world, and offer ultra-secure communication channels, write Tina Dekker and Florian Martin-Bariteau. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Canada needs a responsible quantum innovation policy

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU, TINA DEKKER | February 2, 2022
  • Quantum technologies are leading the next technological revolution, and nations are racing against time. Lacking a coherent and comprehensive vision, Canada seems to be

Canada needs a responsible quantum innovation policy

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU, TINA DEKKER | February 2, 2022
  • Quantum technologies are leading the next technological revolution, and nations are racing against time. Lacking a coherent and comprehensive vision, Canada seems to be
Quantum technologies will inevitably affect society and disrupt it as the technology matures. They will underpin next-generation electronics and nanotechnologies, changing how we see and measure our world, and offer ultra-secure communication channels, write Tina Dekker and Florian Martin-Bariteau. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Canada long overdue for a data commissioner

  • In Budget 2021, the federal government resurrected the project of creating a data commissioner. It’s a proposal that might raise some eyebrows as it’s
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 10, 2021
Photo by Privecstasy on Unsplash

Canada long overdue for a data commissioner

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 10, 2021
  • In Budget 2021, the federal government resurrected the project of creating a data commissioner. It’s a proposal that might raise some eyebrows as it’s

Canada long overdue for a data commissioner

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 10, 2021
  • In Budget 2021, the federal government resurrected the project of creating a data commissioner. It’s a proposal that might raise some eyebrows as it’s
Photo by Privecstasy on Unsplash

Canada’s privacy commissioner needs power to fine privacy infringers

  • Facebook tracks us all over the internet. WhatsApp shares our personal information. But Canada’s privacy “protection” agency is unable to take any action to
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | June 5, 2017

Canada’s privacy commissioner needs power to fine privacy infringers

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | June 5, 2017
  • Facebook tracks us all over the internet. WhatsApp shares our personal information. But Canada’s privacy “protection” agency is unable to take any action to

Canada’s privacy commissioner needs power to fine privacy infringers

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | June 5, 2017
  • Facebook tracks us all over the internet. WhatsApp shares our personal information. But Canada’s privacy “protection” agency is unable to take any action to
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