Episode 243: What Are Canada’s Digital Policy Plans as Parliament Returns from the Summer Break?

September 15, 2025 00:28:37
Episode 243: What Are Canada’s Digital Policy Plans as Parliament Returns from the Summer Break?
Law Bytes
Episode 243: What Are Canada’s Digital Policy Plans as Parliament Returns from the Summer Break?

Sep 15 2025 | 00:28:37

/

Show Notes

The return of the Law Bytes podcast series this week coincides with the return of Parliament from its summer break. Digital policy may not be at the very top of the legislative agenda, but there are no shortage of issues that could attract attention. This includes lawful access legislation introduced last June, the prospect of online harms safeguards, and ongoing concerns regarding privacy and artificial intelligence regulation. This week’s episode looks ahead to the coming Parliamentary session, assessing the government’s likely digital policy plans.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

October 21, 2021 00:40:19
Episode Cover

Episode 14: Big Data, Privacy and Democracy: A Conversation With Nathaniel Erskine-Smith on the International Grand Committee

The debate over big data, privacy and its implications for democracy came to Ottawa last week as the International Grand Committee brought together the...

Listen

Episode 0

October 28, 2021 00:35:30
Episode Cover

Episode 82: Jonathan Curtis on the CRTC's Push to Block Botnets

The Canadian technology community has a long history of working together with government and regulators to counter online harms such botnets, spam, and malicious...

Listen

Episode 0

October 24, 2021 00:36:17
Episode Cover

Episode 35: Allen Mendelsohn on Canada's Copyright Site Blocking Saga

Site blocking has been on the policy and regulatory radar screen for several years in Canada, starting with the Bell-led Fairplay proposal to the...

Listen