The UK government has launched a public consultation on modifying the Investigatory Powers Act to “improve the effectiveness” of the current notices regimes. The consultation invites comments on the operation of the notices regime from interested groups and members of the public, without restriction — which is particularly important given that the proposal includes … [Read more...] about Consultation on revised notices regimes
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Consultation on Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation
The Australian government is seeking the public's feedback on its draft Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023. The new law would provide the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) with new powers to combat online misinformation and disinformation. The new powers will enable the ACMA to monitor efforts and … [Read more...] about Consultation on Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation
Public Consultation on Lawful Interception
India has become the latest democracy to contemplate legislation to undermine encryption and privacy, and has issued a consultation paper seeking public input. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced a "Consultation Paper on Regulatory Mechanism for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services, and Selective Banning of OTT Services". One of the queries is … [Read more...] about Public Consultation on Lawful Interception
Let’s Talk Federal Regulations
The Treasury Board of Canada has proposed allowing all federal regulatory organizations to incorporate internal documents "by reference" to have the same force of law as regulations, without the need to make regulatory changes each time the document is updated.If approved, civil servants will be able to revise internal documents, with the changes … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk Federal Regulations
Five considerations to guide the regulation of “General Purpose AI”
The rapid adoption of artificial-intelligence-powered systems including ChatGPT — which gained more than one million users within weeks of its launch in November 2022, and has been used by more than 100 million people worldwide — has made clear that the question of whether (and how) so-called “general purpose artificial intelligence” … [Read more...] about Five considerations to guide the regulation of “General Purpose AI”
Join the Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Open Government
The Multi-stakeholder Forum on Open Government provides input and advice on the Government of Canada’s open government commitments, identifies new areas of focus, and builds the open government community across Canada. The Multi-Stakeholder Forum is composed of twelve members, eight from civil society and four from the Government of Canada – having a forum like this is … [Read more...] about Join the Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Open Government
