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Meta executive pulls out of planned testimony at House of Commons Heritage Committee

Ashee Pamma -
This morning, Meta released a statement explaining why its president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, is no longer appearing at a Canadian Heritage committee...

Federal Budget 2023: Millions to fight foreign interference, threats and covert activities

Howard Solomon -
The federal government’s proposed budget includes over $61 million for fighting foreign interference, threats, and covert activities, although it isn’t clear how much of...

Editorial: Why does the government hate Canadian technology publishing?

Jim Love -
As chief content officer, I’ve avoided editorials. I have my own blog for personal opinions. The rule in our publications has always been, “how...

House of Commons zeroes in on false advertising of internet speeds and impact on rural Canada

Ashee Pamma -
Yesterday, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) met with representatives of the Commission for Complaints for Telecom‑television (CCTS) and...

Google execs rebuked and put under oath after repeatedly dodging questions on news blocking

Ashee Pamma -
Key questions on Google’s response to Bill C-18 and the implications to Canadians and local news media remained largely unanswered at the Canadian Heritage...

Bill C-18: Heritage Committee-Google meeting delayed due to technical issues

Ashee Pamma -
The House of Commons Heritage Committee meeting with Google executives regarding Bill C-18 has been deferred, “due to problems with interpretation services”, Office of...

CRTC puts off-tariff agreements under scrutiny again

Ashee Pamma -
TekSavvy’s application to the CRTC to address issues of undue preference arising from off-tariff agreements (OTAs) stirred up a hornet’s nest, with interventions pouring...

CRTC launches consultation on enhancing reliability of Canada’s telecom; imposes interim directive on carriers

Lynn Greiner -
The new head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is wasting no time kickstarting efforts to improve the reliability and resiliency of...

Proposed privacy law lets personal data be ‘exploited’ by Canadian firms: Citizen Lab

Howard Solomon -
Ottawa’s second attempt at overhauling federal legislation regulating how businesses collect and use personal data of Canadians still favours the private-sector, says a leading...

Attorney General of California announces lawsuit against Amazon for anti-competitive practices

Ashee Pamma -
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the company is causing increased prices across California with anticompetitive practices,...

Quebec’s privacy bill 64: Is your business ready?

Renaud Larue Langlois -
Certain provisions of the “An Act to modernize legislative provisions for the protection of personal information” (formerly known as Bill 64) will come into...

Analyst reacts strongly to news Oracle has ‘surveillance machine’

Paul Barker -
The case of a software giant selling personal data to a third party is troubling, Iris Akwetey, senior research analyst with Info-Tech Research said...

Is Queen’s Park set to change health records rules? One expert thinks so

Paul Barker -
It was not a proclamation or even confirmation, but more of a hint that big changes might be afoot in Ontario when it comes...

Government files latest attempt at privacy legislation reform

Howard Solomon -
The Liberal government has introduced its second attempt at overhauling the country's privacy laws covering the business sector. Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27...

Facebook could block news in Canada over revenue-sharing bill

Jim Love -
Facebook told a parliamentary committee that it did not rule out blocking news on its platform in Canada in response to a controversial law...
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