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Scholars of political science have distinguished between two not-entirely-distinct categories of political representation: substantive representation, the... more
 
April 9, 2024
Magpie River, Quebec
Magpie River, Quebec
In my Ottawa Citizen column this week I talk about an idea whose time, finally, is coming: Giving legal personhood to natural phenomena worth protecting. Like... more
 
January 26, 2024
Artificial Intelligence c/o freepic.com
Artificial Intelligence c/o freepic.com
New AI technologies are one of the top stories this year, and that’s led to AI regulation being carelessly shoehorned into Privacy Bill C-27. The problem with... more
 
October 13, 2023
People in Canada can't see your content
People in Canada can't see your content
Blocking of news links on Facebook and Instagram in Canada has becomes increasingly widespread in recent days, leading to a growing number of public comments... more
 
September 1, 2023
Image says: People in Canada can't see this content
Image says: People in Canada can't see this content
For months, supporters of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, assured the government that Meta and Google were bluffing when they warned that a bill based on... more
 
August 2, 2023
picture of difference social media companies
picture of difference social media companies
The CRTC last week released the first three of at least nine planned consultations on the implementation of Bill C-11 (I was out of the country teaching an... more
 
May 18, 2023
Mona Fortier, Treasury Board president and Liberal MP for Ottawa-Vanier
Mona Fortier, Treasury Board president and Liberal MP for Ottawa-Vanier
April 24, 2023 - Ottawa (Ontario)  -  Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat As we enter another week of negotiations, I have an important message for you, and... more
 
April 24, 2023
Canadian Parliament Buildings
Canadian Parliament Buildings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, March 21—Today, Democracy Watch released the letter it sent to the House of Commons Ethics Committee responding to the letter... more
 
March 21, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA - In its testimony this afternoon, Democracy Watch will call on the House of Commons Ethics Committee reviewing the federal Access... more
 
October 26, 2022
Nature Canada Report--Lost in the Woods: Canada’s Hidden Logging Emissions are Equivalent to Those From Oil Sands Operations
Nature Canada Report--Lost in the Woods: Canada’s Hidden Logging Emissions are Equivalent to Those From Oil Sands Operations
THE SNEAKY SIDE OF CANADA’S HIGH-EMISSION LOGGING SECTOR. What would you say if you found out that emissions from Canada’s logging industry rival those of the... more
 
October 25, 2022
Today, according to various reports, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage appears to have concluded calling witnesses for its study of the Online News... more
 
October 21, 2022
Facebook is a hard company to support. Earlier this week, I attended an excellent talk with Frances Haugen, the well-known Facebook whistleblower, who... more
 
October 22, 2022
Public Order Emergency Commission Accepting Public Submissions
Public Order Emergency Commission Accepting Public Submissions
August 18, 2022 (Ottawa) – The Public Order Emergency Commission has opened the public submission process to allow Canadians to share their views and... more
 
August 18, 2022
Dear Editor, I second your call for the reform of fundraising rules surrounding political contributions in Ontario, especially banning corporate and union... more
 
April 3, 2016