Law Bytes

In recent years the intersection between law, technology, and policy has exploded as digital policy has become a mainstream concern in Canada and around the world. This podcast explores digital policies in conversations with people ...more

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November 09, 2026 • 00:38:27
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Episode 282: Udbhav Tiwari on Why Signal May Exit Canada Over Bill C-22’s Encryption and Metadata Retention Rules

A Senate committee has begun hearings into Bill C-22, the government’s lawful access bill that requires a wide range of services to disclose subscriber...

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November 02, 2026 • 00:35:42
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Episode 281: Mikołaj Barczentewicz on Europe’s Digital Sovereignty Push, CADA, and the Implications for Canada

Canada’s pivot to Europe took another step at last week’s Canada-EU summit in Montreal, where the two sides launched what they call an “Alliance...

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October 26, 2026 • 00:28:29
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Episode 280: A Fall Update on Where Things Stand on Canadian Digital Policy Reforms

Parliament is back in full swing and with it debate on a wide range of digital bills, including lawful access, social media rules, AI...

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October 19, 2026 • 00:27:29
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Episode 279: My Keynote on Digital Sovereignty: Control, Choice, and Connection

The Lawbytes podcast returns after a brief hiatus in late summer and early fall by turning to the debate on data and digital sovereignty....

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August 10, 2026 • 00:34:13
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Episode 278: Ben Waldman on Gander Social and the Challenges of Building a Sovereign Social Network

Sovereignty, whether digital sovereignty, data sovereignty, or AI sovereignty, has been the hot-button issue in Canada for months. Governments have shifted policies in hopes...

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July 27, 2026 • 00:46:21
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Episode 277: Kate Robertson on the Risks That Lie Behind Canada's Unexpected Signing of the UN Cybercrime Convention

The Canadian government’s surprise decision to sign the UN Cybercrime Convention has sparked many questions about the convention, its risks, and what changed over...

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