Login
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Rallies
Donald Trump
Boxing
World Cup
Social Media
Military
Baseball
Cryptocurrency
Soccer
Immigration
Juneteenth
Protestors
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Michael Geist image

News from Michael Geist

Information about Michael Geist

Where is Michael Geist located?Michael Geist's WebsiteMichael Geist's Wikipedia

Media Bias Ratings

Do you diasgree?
Edit bias
Learn more about Media Bias Ratings.

Factuality

Learn more about  Factuality Ratings

Reveal Factuality Ratings by upgrading to a Premium account.

Tap Upgrade to explore subscription options to meet all your reading needs.

Ownership

Learn more about  Ownership categories

Reveal Ownership Data by upgrading to a Vantage account.

Tap Upgrade to explore subscription options to meet all your reading needs.

Top Michael Geist News

Montrealers Protest Against Border Security Bill C-2
Refugees · Canada

Montrealers Protest Against Border Security Bill C-2

34% Center coverage: 9 sources
Protesters gathered in Montreal on Sunday to voice their opposition to federal Bill C-2, which aims to strengthen border security.See the Story
Border Security Bill Would Give Law Enforcement Access to Internet Subscriber Information without a Warrant
Privacy · Canada

Border Security Bill Would Give Law Enforcement Access to Internet Subscriber Information without a Warrant

100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Civil liberties advocates and legal experts say the measures would run counter to previous court rulingsSee the Story
[Opinion] Kamloops MLA Wants to See Bill 15 Used to Fast-Track Red Bridge Replacement
David Eby · Canada

[Opinion] Kamloops MLA Wants to See Bill 15 Used to Fast-Track Red Bridge Replacement

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Kamloops-Centre MLA Peter Milobar hopes the community can take advantage of new legislation he's described as government overreach to fast-track the Red Bridge replacement. Bill 15, a controversial piece of legislation responding to tariff threats from the U.S., will enable Premier David Eby's cabi...See the Story

The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 235: Teresa Scassa on the Alberta Clearview AI Ruling That Could Have a Big Impact on Privacy and Generative AI - Michael Geist

The privacy concerns with Clearview AI sparked investigations and court cases around the world. The issues date back many years, but recently an Alberta court weighed in on the application of provincial privacy law in a decision that has big implications not only for that company but for the intersection between privacy and generative AI. To help unpack the ruling, I’m joined this week on the Law Bytes podcast by my colleague, Professor Teresa S…Privacy · AlbertaRead Article

What Is With This Government and Privacy?: Political Party Privacy Safeguards Removed in “Affordability Measures” Bill - Michael Geist

Fresh off Bill C-2 and lawful access provisions buried in a border safety bill, the government has now quietly inserted provisions that exempt political parties from the application of privacy protections in Bill C-4, an “affordability measures” bill. The provisions, which come toward the end of the bill, are deemed to be in force as May 31, 2000, meaning that they retroactively exempt the parties from any privacy violations that may date back dePrivacy · British ColumbiaRead Article

More Than Just Phone Book Data: Why the Government is Dangerously Misleading on its Warrantless Demands for Internet Subscriber Information - Michael Geist

Government and law enforcement justifications for warrantless access to Internet subscriber information has long been defended on the grounds that the information being demanded carries little privacy interest. The go-to claim was always that it was “phone book information”, a reference to the largely discontinued practice of printing an annual public directory that included name, address, and phone number. The problem with that argument was thatToronto, ON · TorontoRead Article

The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 234: “Solutions Aren’t Going to be Found Through Nostalgia”: Mark Musselman on the CRTC Hearings on Canadian Content Rules - Michael Geist

The CRTC recently wrapped up a two-week hearing on the Online Streaming Act that featured most of the usual suspects, though notably not the large streaming services. The Commission grappled with foundational issues such as modernizing the definition of Canadian content, instituting IP requirements, and introducing new discoverability rules into Canada’s broadcasting regulatory framework. Mark Musselman is a former entertainment lawyer, longtime Canada · CanadaRead Article

The Brief – Regulating the 'Wild West' of porn platforms

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Rolling out proper age verification raises ethical, commercial, and technical questions that the DSA alone cannot answer.Senate · BrusselSee the Story

The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 233: Abdi Aidid on AI, the Law and the Future of Legal Practice

The discussion on the intersection between AI and the law, especially with respect to legal services continues to grow. From lawyers that mistakenly rely on AI generated cases to AI support for due diligence and comment review, the role of AI within legal practice has emerged as a critical issue. Professor Abdi Aidid is a law professor at the University of Toronto, where he has focused on these issues for many years, well before the public’s att…Law · TorontoSee the Story

US terminates $60 million in Harvard grants over alleged antisemitism

42% Center coverage: 31 sources
US Politics · United StatesSee the Story

Minister of Innovation and AI Evan Solomon part of Liberals’ new Build Canada cabinet committee

The recently named Industry and Innovation Ministers of Canada, Mélanie Joly and Evan Solomon, are now among the members of Build Canada. No, not that one.  Prime Minister Mark Carney has established a cabinet committee with the same name as the policy platform Build Canada. Cabinet committees carry out most of the day-to-day work of the Cabinet, with their own members and areas of responsibilities set by the Prime Minister.  The Build Canada co…Artificial Intelligence · CanadaSee the Story

Breaking News Topics Related to Michael Geist

Canada

Canada

Toronto, ON

Toronto, ON

Immigration

Immigration

Privacy

Privacy

Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada

News
For You
SearchBlindspotLocal