• Wisdom Wednesday Webinar

    Virtual Event

    Join guest Toby Mendel, Executive Director of the Centre for Law and Democracy and internationally renowned human rights advocate, for an engaging conversation about access to information in Canada, and why it matters now more than ever. Toby will discuss issues facing governments in Canada and around the world struggling with capacity building to ensure […]

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  • Wisdom Wednesday Webinar: Thoughtful Privacy

    Artificial intelligenceI is increasingly used to detect, discern, and shape our emotions — so it's important to understand whether mental privacy is a ‘core attribute’ of freedom of thought. When AI is able to manipulate and predict behavior, what are the ethical, legal, social, and inherent principles that safeguard an individual’s cognitive and mental domain […]

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  • Wisdom Wednesday Webinar: Beyond the CBDC Hype

    Virtual Event

    In Canada, the UK and many other countries, governments have been exploring the use of Central Bank Digital Currencies — CBDCs. Like so many things digital, CBDCs are promoted as necessary to control fraud and criminal transactions, and for convenience.  Judith Ratcliffe has written the book on CBDCs — and joins us from the UK to […]

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  • Wisdom Wednesday Webinar: Roadside Privacy

    Virtual Event

    Many Canadians' understanding of their roadside privacy rights are shaped by what they've seen on American television. But who really knows what information to reveal or withhold at the roadside, when requested to provide video footage or other information to defence or Crown lawyers, or when preparing to defend DUI or other moving violations in […]

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  • Bill C-22: Strong borders are just the start

    Virtual Event

    Canadians who celebrated when Bill C-2 was halted were pleased at government assurances that its replacement would be an improvement. Bill C-22 is that replacement — that provides ‘lawful access’ and establishes a surveillance infrastructure that could affect Canadians in surprising ways.  Join Natalie Campbell, Senior Director, North American Government and Regulatory Affairs with the Internet Society, and Matt […]

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