Do you have questions around Bill C-63, the new Online Harms Bill?

Join us on April 17 at 1 PM ET for a special briefing from Dr. Michael Geist and Dr. Emily Laidlaw as they analyze the bill, its intentions, and the pros and cons of how it will help fight online hate.…

Thanks Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa for hosting, my co-moderator Florian Martin-Bariteau ᴀᴋᴀ FMB and our incredible panelists Jane Bailey, Michael Geist and Sunil Gurmukh. Video of the panel will be available soon.

The government has announced plans to spend billions on AI. My post argues that spending isn’t a strategy and that tossing millions at the sector is not the equivalent of grappling with AI safety, copyright or regulatory challenges.
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The government has announced plans to spend billions on AI. My post argues that spending isn’t a strategy and that tossing millions at the sector is not the equivalent of grappling with AI safety, copyright or regulatory challenges.
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Skeptical about the return of hate speech provisions in the Canada Human Rights Act as part of Bill C-63? Professor Richard Moon joins Michael Geist's Podcast Series podcast this week for a masterclass on the history behind the provisions and what the changes might mean.
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“Age-verification poses significant privacy risks for all internet users in Canada…Experts in cybersecurity, law and privacy rights warn that these surveillance-based models do far more harm than good.”
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AI Spending is Not an AI Strategy: Why the Government’s Artificial Intelligence Plan Avoids the Hard Governance Questions
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The Canada Human Rights Act provisions - notably Section 13 on hate speech - are among the most controversial elements of Bill C-63. Richard Moon joins the Michael Geist's Podcast Series podcast this week to explain the history of the provision and its implications.
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This poll unsurprisingly confirms people want to ensure kids are protected online, but the problem lies in the details. As Arif Virani spokesperson rightly notes, there are serious privacy risks with facial scanning or mandated uploading of government IDs
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The Canada Human Rights Act provisions - notably Section 13 on hate speech - are among the most controversial elements of Bill C-63. Richard Moon joins the Michael Geist's Podcast Series podcast this week to explain the history of the provision and its implications.
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The Michael Geist's Podcast Series Podcast, Episode 198: Richard Moon (@richard__moon) on the Return of the Section 13 Hate Speech Provision in the Online Harms Act
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Six months ago today, Hamas terrorists committed the worst atrocities against Jews since the Holocaust. For six months, hostages have been held in Gaza in horrific conditions. For six months, antisemitism has been widespread on Canadian streets, in our centres of learning and…

Today marks 6 months since the black sabbath of October 7th. 1200 brutally murdered, 250 taken hostage,& grave acts of torture & mass sexual violence by Hamas.

134 hostages remain in captivity. Freeing the hostages is standalone humanitarian issue, moral duty, & legal obligation

Sunday government release on support for AI that includes $5.1M for enforcing AIDA, the AI portion of Bill C-27. Bill hasn’t even cleared committee yet and the OPC alone estimated it would add $25M in costs. Not a serious estimate for a new commissioner.
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High emotions, strong words, what’s all the controversy around the #OnlineHarmsAct ? This week, on 'It’s Political' Michael Geist Emily Laidlaw Mohammed Hashim Taylor Owen Peter Menzies Christine Van Geyn Lianna McDonald Richard Moon Safiyya Ahmad + Arif Virani unpack it all. thestar.com/podcasts/its-p…

This podcast is an excellent overview of the discussion around the #OnlineHarmsAct , with a diversity of views and perspectives. It's unfortunate that the Justice Minister comes across as condescending and tries to dodge basic and important questions.

Canadian media and entertainment leaders speak out:

“We cannot stay silent in the face of bullying and intimidation by those who target Jewish people with hate and contempt, making them feel unsafe in their own country and unwelcome in artistic spaces.”

Secret government content removal requests fuel concerns about abuse of Internet content regulation. The Meta 2019 transparency report just references private reports of defamation and a government disclosure only went back to 2020
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Federal officials asked Facebook to take down false allegations about Trudeau in 2019 campaign, inquiry hears #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…