Episode 212: Matt Hatfield on the State of Canadian Digital Policy as Politicians Return from the Summer Recess

September 16, 2024 00:23:43
Episode 212: Matt Hatfield on the State of Canadian Digital Policy as Politicians Return from the Summer Recess
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Episode 212: Matt Hatfield on the State of Canadian Digital Policy as Politicians Return from the Summer Recess

Sep 16 2024 | 00:23:43

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Show Notes

Parliament resumes after a summer break today. While digital policies receded into the background over the past few months, the political intrigue of by-elections and a minority government without an NDP deal will be accompanied by questions about what happens to Bill C-63, Canada’s online harms bill, Bill C-27, the privacy and AI reform bill, Bill S-210, the age verification bill, and a myriad of other regulatory and policy issues.

 Matt Hatfield is Executive Director of Open Media, one of Canada’s leading digital rights organizations. He joins the Law Bytes podcast to break down where things stand and what other digital policies may command attention.

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