Yesterday, Emily Laidlaw and I had the pleasure to host a conversation on Bill C-63 – the #OnlineHarms Act – with Jane Bailey, Michael Geist and Sunil Gurmukh !

If you missed it, you can watch the recording on YouTube:
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It was pleasure to meet Governor General of Canada Mary Simon today at Rideau Hall for the #WeDeserveBetter Symposium!

Thank you to Her Excellency Mary Simon for hosting us at Rideau Hall for the Governor General of Canada #WeDeserveBetter Symposium “Building a Safe and Respectful Digital World”!

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Collaboration is the key to innovative solutions.

During our second panel of the day, “Emerging Solutions for a Safer Digital World,” panellists discussed their ideas for creating a more respectful online world.

#WeDeserveBetter

This mornings’ diverse and distinguished panellists bravely shared their experiences of online abuse and how it has impacted their personal lives, work and well-being.
 
Their courage sets the stage for all of us to raise our voices against online abuse.
 
#WeDeserveBetter

“We are not powerless in the face of online abuse.” – Lisa LaFlamme

Thank you to Lisa for sharing her hard-earned perspectives during her fireside chat with #GGSimon .

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Delighted to be at Rideau Hall today at the invitation of the Governor General of Canada for the #WeDeserveBetter Building a Safe and Respectful Digital World Symposium.

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#GGSimon will host a one-day event called The Governor General’s Symposium: Building a Safe and Respectful Digital World, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, GG Rideau Hall | GG Citadelle.

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Grateful to be in Ottawa to see some brilliant minds discuss the 🇨🇦 Canadian government's proposed Online Harms law (Bill C-63) 🗣️ — featuring Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa's Jane Bailey & Michael Geist as well as Western Law's Sunil Gurmukh, moderated by Florian Martin-Bariteau ᴀᴋᴀ FMB + Emily Laidlaw!

Don’t miss this conversation tomorrow!!

Join us for a lively debate with many different perspectives! And yes we will all be in person!

You can watch online… but if you’re in Ottawa you should rather join us in person!

Venez nombreuses et nombreux demain pour une conversation qui s’annonce animée sur le projet de loi C-63 !!

Intrigued by legal issues surrounding Bill C-63, the #OnlineHarms Bill? You’re in luck!

Next week, Emily Laidlaw and I will have the pleasure to host a conversation with Jane Bailey, Michael Geist and Sunil Gurmukh!

You can join us in person, or online! RSVP: uottawa.ca/research-innov…

Ontario's Largest School Boards Sue Social Media Giants for Disrupting Students' Fundamental Right to Education newswire.ca/news-releases/…

Today at noon ET Emily Laidlaw and I will speak to a great group about the criminal code and Canadian Human Rights Act amendments in the Online Harms Bill.

Government Bill (House of Commons) C-65 (44-1) - First Reading - Electoral Participation Act - Parliament of Canada parl.ca/DocumentViewer…

Extremely grateful for this recognition! A huge thanks to all friends, mentors, colleagues and collaborators, and my amazing students and team, for making this and everything else possible!

Extrêmement reconnaissant pour ce prix ! Un énorme merci à tous mes ami(e)s, mentors, collègues et collaborateur(trice)s, et mes super étudiant(e)s et équipes, pour avoir rendu cela, et tout le reste, possible !

Congratulations to Florian Martin-Bariteau Florian Martin-Bariteau ᴀᴋᴀ FMB, recipient of Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa's 2023 Early Career Researcher Award for his work uncovering and addressing major gaps in research and knowledge in law and technology.

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