Canada’s Information and Privacy regulators issued a joint resolution calling on their respective governments to respect Canadians’ quasi-constitutional rights to privacy and access to information. The regulators took note of the serious impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the right of access to information and privacy rights in Canada and called on governments to use the … [Read more...] about Reinforcing Privacy and Access to Information Rights During and After a Pandemic
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Prime Minister announces nomination of Daniel Therrien for reappointment as Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Daniel Therrien, who was appointed Privacy Commissioner of Canada on June 5, 2014, has been nominated for reappointment as Privacy Commissioner of Canada for a one-year term. Read More … [Read more...] about Prime Minister announces nomination of Daniel Therrien for reappointment as Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Programmed Inequality
In 1944, Britain led the world in electronic computing. By 1974, the British computer industry was all but extinct. What happened in the intervening thirty years holds lessons for all postindustrial superpowers. As Britain struggled to use technology to retain its global power, the nation''s inability to manage its technical labor force hobbled its transition into the … [Read more...] about Programmed Inequality
Bill C-10: Where Kafka meets Orwell
The CRTC has earned an international reputation as the federal institution that pushes Canadian content, but hasn’t pushed hard enough to protect Canadians from some of the highest wireless rates in the world — so it’s easy for most Canadians to ignore the debate about Bill C-10, which would amend the Broadcasting Act and give the CRTC additional powers. On one side is … [Read more...] about Bill C-10: Where Kafka meets Orwell
Deceitful Media – Artificial Intelligence and Social Life after the Turing Test
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often discussed as something extraordinary, a dream--or a nightmare--that awakens metaphysical questions on human life. Yet far from a distant technology of the future, the true power of AI lies in its subtle revolution of ordinary life. From voice assistants like Siri to natural language processors, AI technologies use cultural biases and modern … [Read more...] about Deceitful Media – Artificial Intelligence and Social Life after the Turing Test
