Sharon Warren

Communications | Conflict Resolution #QuestionEverything

[Sharon Warren @alias_swarren]

"Truth is the daughter of time, not authority"...

[Sharon Warren @alias_swarren]

If you never consider the possibility you could ever be lied to...how will you know if you've ever been lied to...

[David T.S. Fraser @privacylawyer]

As we anticipate a social media ban to be proposed by the Canadian government tomorrow, it's worth noting in the Charter of Rights: "everyone" includes young people and "media of communication" includes social media.

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

Start here: you cannot keep under-16s off a platform without verifying everyone's age on it. Identifying who falls below the line means identifying who sits above it. A rule intended for a minority of users becomes an age-verification mandate for the entire population.

[Sharon Warren @alias_swarren]

"The government will frame this as “temporary” measure, but I argue that once established, there is no putting the toothpaste back in the tube given that the policy will require a regulator and proof of age from everyone."

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

I’ve posted a long FAQ with everything you need to know about a kids’ social media ban. Key takeaway: it is an ineffective and harmful policy that raises privacy concerns for tens of millions of Canadians through mandated age verification requirements.
https://t.co/NsQuubFqyI

[Sharon Warren @alias_swarren]

@Codie_Sanchez SMB

[Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms @JCCFCanada]

Canadian academic and tech law professor Michael Geist points out a logical inconsistency in Ottawa’s regulation of online tech companies in Canada.

On the one hand, the federal government says its new AI strategy is focused on increasing public trust through stronger privacy protections and responsible adoption of AI. On the other hand, its state surveillance legislation, Bill C-22, calls for mandatory metadata retention for up to a year, new powers compelling access to subscriber information, and obligations that critics warn could pressure providers to redesign systems in ways that undermine encryption and private communications.

The Justice Centre argues that expanding government control over digital communications risks eroding privacy rights and creating conditions that enable greater censorship online.

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

Consider how badly the government bungled its update to Canada’s Broadcasting Act: it required an immediate policy direction to avoid social media regulation and now a second direction to reverse the CRTC ruling and address consumer costs. All foreseeable.
https://t.co/k7PeayASoA

[Kate Harrison @KatlynHarrison]

Blaming the previous government for weak economic growth would be more compelling if Mr. Carney wasn't also the Chair of the Liberals' Task Force on Economic Growth under the previous government. #cdnpoli

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

Bill C-22 will take a sledgehammer to policies designed to reduce Canadian consumer prices for Internet and wireless services. Yet total silence from ISED Minister @melaniejoly.
https://t.co/xzC31TLrAY

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

The exodus of tech companies under Bill C-22 continues. Incredible that the government plans to release an AI strategy next week that will presumably want to attract some of the same companies it is driving out.
https://t.co/bjQG7dtYKx

[Reuters @Reuters]

Apple, Google push for judicial oversight in Canada online safety bill https://t.co/O4q6N5vkdS https://t.co/O4q6N5vkdS

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

The Bill C-22 hearing yesterday featuring the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Apple, Google and others was a mess. But the message was clear. Bill C-22 represents a serious risk to the privacy and security of millions of Canadians.
https://t.co/XYp5Hm9wGn

[Sharon Warren @alias_swarren]

@Manu_Sisti Info

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

The CRTC's Online Streaming Act ruling isn't just a streaming levy. My post on why it likely violates CUSMA by dictating how foreign capital must be deployed in Canada and who must own the result, handing the U.S. the right to impose matching tariffs.
https://t.co/fM3dXMnX5n

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

“The meandering road to Thursday’s CRTC rules – the original Bill C-10 had died without being passed when a federal election was called – reflects what Mr. Geist had warned of, a potentially never-ending battle to implement what the government wants.”
https://t.co/7V32GyWMDs

[Motion Picture Association @motionpictures]

The Motion Picture Association strongly condemns the CRTC’s decision to impose unprecedented, unnecessary, and discriminatory investment obligations on American streaming services operating in Canada.

Read our full statement: https://t.co/Iw12VsG2dn

[Peter Menzies @Pagmenzies]

It’s almost as if the Online Streaming Act was not the best approach. But, whatever.

[BNN Bloomberg @BNNBloomberg]

U.S. Motion Picture Association slams CRTC rules on Canadian content investment https://t.co/kBAqG6klJJ

[TrendingPolitics.ca @TrendPolCa]

NEW: The Motion Picture Association strongly condemned the CRTC's decision requiring streaming platforms to direct 15% of their Canadian revenue toward Canadian content calling the framework discriminatory and a violation of USMCA obligations — Juno News

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

The US government will view the CRTC Online Streaming Act decision as a provocation and escalate pressure on Canada to drop the law altogether. The levy + expenditures run into hundreds of millions for streamers with no credit for existing contributions.
https://t.co/3FGsD6CG14

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

The reaction from Culture Minister @MarcMillerVM to the CRTC ruling was very muted. The government must know the Online Streaming Act is a mess: trade challenge from the US, opposition from stakeholders, a high-cost market, and increased consumer costs.
https://t.co/3FGsD6CG14