Sep 21, 2019
Why Canadian law needs to protect ambient privacy
Philip Lee
The vast majority of Canadians have expressed concern about the protection of privacy, particularly around how online personal information is used.
Technology
Sep 3, 2019
This election is an opportunity to rethink Canada's digital future
There is one thing that this year's candidates can promise that can have a noticeable impact on our wallets: the cost of telecommunications services that Canadians need to access the digital economy.
Aug 23, 2019
Short-sighted digital policies for short-term gains
Philip Lee
Accessibility and affordability are watchwords of the communication rights movement. Yet when it comes to digital access, governments still have not got their act together.
Aug 22, 2019
New book takes aim at Silicon Valley's bootstraps origin story
Mary Rowles
Margaret O'Mara's "The Code"shows that the technological revolution in America didn't emerge from the free market, but floated on a multi-billion dollar sea of postwar defence funding.
Jul 11, 2019
Online early childhood education: not remotely what's needed
Martha Friendly
This blog outlines the major faults with an online early childhood education program targeting low-income families and illustrates how it is solely about saving money, neglecting the care of children.
Jun 3, 2019
What's the '5G hype' all about?
What actually is 5G and what does it mean for the future of connectivity and Internet users?
Ban 5G technology due to health and environmental risks
Reports
Some tools to learn about the risks
May 8, 2019
Robots and new forms of employment
Will technological innovation produce mass unemployment, or will it generate more jobs than it replaces?
May 1, 2019
When did we lose the right to repair the stuff we buy?
Remember the days when you could extend the life of computers, phones, vacuum cleaners and washing machines? Maybe it's time to reestablish our right to repair.
Apr 25, 2019
Break up the Big Three and overhaul Canada's mobile market
Marie Aspiazu
A generational opportunity to overhaul Canada's mobile market and bring more choice and lower prices is here. This is how we turn it into a national movement.
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