Great new piece from @mtltoula.bsky.social on Quebec's Bill 109: "To me, nothing about this legislation speaks of 'love of culture.' Instead, it looks a lot like parochial protectionism." montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...

Good point from @frpc.bsky.social: the #CRTC’s slow, unfinished rollout of the Online Streaming Act could leave it exposed in trade talks www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Justice Minister @seanfraser.bsky.social on what we can expect on the Online Harms file in 2026. Great look-ahead from iPolitics: www.ipolitics.ca/2025/12/19/c...

@politico.com 🇨🇦 reporting this morning on the mounting trade pressure over digital policy www.politico.com/newsletters/...

🧵 1/ Last week, the Quebec National Assembly unanimously adopted Bill 109, a sweeping new law to regulate internet content across streaming services, social media platforms and digital devices. Here's what it means for Quebec consumers... progresschamber.org/insights/how...

By passing Bill 109, Quebec has put itself on a collision course with Ottawa, tech, and Washington. But the biggest risk is Quebecers paying more, getting less, or losing access to streaming services altogether. My latest for @progresschamber.org... progresschamber.org/insights/how...

Canada will face heightened pressure re: the Online Streaming Act and Online News Act as trade discussions ramp up thelogic.co/briefing/wha...

The @theglobeandmail.com reports that the US trade office identified the Online Streaming and News Acts as digital trade barriers in a report to Congress yesterday. I’m sure they’ll be adding Quebec’s streaming legislation Bill 109 to the list soon enough www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-pol...

Under its cybersecurity proposal, the government will be able to disconnect users from the Internet, demand sweeping access to sensitive Internet activity and to compromise encryption. The proposed law is in desperate need of some added safeguards.

ICYMI, my latest op-ed for @hilltimes.com: App store age verification is being pushed by Meta as a fix for youth online safety in Canada, but it’s a privacy nightmare that lets app developers dodge responsibility for what happens in the online spaces they manage www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

My new op-ed in @hilltimes.com: App store age verification is being pitched as a way to protect young people online, but, in reality, it shifts accountability away from platforms, creates major privacy risks, and ignores how families actually use technology: www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

The Liberals' budget implementation bill completed second reading on Dec. 10, and will be considered by the House Finance Committee after the House returns in the new year. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

Wow -- I missed that even UNICEF expressed concern about the Australian social media ban. UNICEF!! They said, correctly, "for many children, particularly those who are isolated or marginalised, social media is a lifeline[.]" H/t @mmasnick.bsky.social on CTRL-ALT-SPEECH podcast.

Keeping Canadian quantum brains and IP in Canada feels like a no-brainer to me. Great move by Minister @evansolomon.bsky.social 👏 www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Productivity gains from AI won’t just magically appear. Canadian firms need to invest in both the technology and the training for our workforce to use it effectively. Interesting report from @muradhem.bsky.social and @thelogic.co: thelogic.co/news/special...

Sure, Toronto has tech baggage, but AVs offer a safety technology with real potential to save lives and expand mobility. That opportunity deserves to be judged on its own merits www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Autonomous vehicles are a public safety and accessibility win. Fewer traffic deaths and greater mobility for seniors and people with disabilities make it a no brainer. Smart policy could unlock this in Canada: toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/12/w...

Strong reporting from @billboard.com exposes the disconnect around Bill 109: cultural organizations are pushing it, while many artists themselves say it’s misguided and doesn't reflect the cultural diversity of Quebec ca.billboard.com/business/str...

Bill 109 means more red tape – and Quebecers could pay the price through higher streaming costs and fewer options. Great reporting from @joelofaro.bsky.social and @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social: www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

Bill 109 is a risky gambit. Best case: higher costs and less choice for Quebecers. Worst case: platforms pull out of the province entirely. Great coverage from @politico.com 🇨🇦 subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2...

Bill 109 just passed in Québec. It clashes with federal law and could mean pricier streaming and less choice. My statement for @progresschamber.org: progresschamber.org/quebec-strea...

BREAKING: Québec's controversial online streaming legislation Bill 109 passes in the National Assembly #cdnpoli #qcpoli #Bill109

Great to see Canada seeking new international agreements to help grow our AI and quantum sectors (via @thelogic.co): thelogic.co/news/canada-...

New survey results from DoorDash 🇨🇦 on what their shoppers value about the platform: about.doordash.com/en-ca/news/2...

Globe exclusive: Waabi closes in on US$750-million financing, valuing driverless truck company at US$3-billion pre-money www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Big news if it comes through! Canada has an opportunity to be a leader on AVs, especially given the trucker shortages and other supply chain issues we face www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Great piece from @mgeist.bsky.social. The sovereignty absolutists won’t admit it, but Canadian servers and HQs don’t stop foreign data demands. We need strong #encryption and legal tools, not protectionist fantasy. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

South of the border, an Idaho state senator absolutely torches the app store age-verification scheme Meta is pushing -- which, to be clear, is the same flawed plan they’re now trying to sell in Canada. Worth the read. 🔥👇 www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...

Back in June, PM Carney announced Canada would rescind its Digital Services Tax – and #Budget2025 delivered a formal repeal in November. So how much longer will DST be on the books? @politico.com 🇨🇦 reports suggest Feb as the earliest the budget will pass

Big surprise: innovation is moving faster than government paperwork. Last I checked, Canada had the lowest AI compute capacity in the G7. Let’s get funding out the door and help our startups compete! www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Despite major pushback, Minister Anandasangaree and PM @mark-carney.bsky.social still want to invade Canadians’ privacy and give themselves the ability to weaken #encryption through Bill C-2. Thankfully, opposition MPs see it for what it is and, so far, refuse to play ball.

Will be heading to Montreal for this today - Montreal hosts G7 ministers to talk about artificial intelligence, quantum www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Meta’s push for app store-level age verification is a privacy nightmare. It lets app developers off the hook while subjecting consumers to new surveillance AND lets Meta off, too. A better approach is to hold app developers responsible for youth safety: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

On today's order paper 👀

If you can believe it, the bad streaming bill that Quebecers don’t actually want (see: www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/quebec-wants...) just got worse. @mgeist.bsky.social has a breakdown of how the bill has become even more unwieldy and unworkable since clause by clause review👇

Happy to see @politico.com 🇨🇦 highlight @progresschamber.org's reaction to Meta’s app store age-verification proposal subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2...

A new Leger poll shows 76% of Quebecers would oppose Bill 109 if it hikes streaming prices. Spoiler: it will! www.newswire.ca/news-release...

Great piece from @supriya.bsky.social in @nationalobserver.com on how Meta’s app store age-verification scheme helps the company duck responsibility for youth safety and is a bad idea all around #cdnpoli #onlineharms www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...

Ottawa’s budget bill repeals the Digital Services Tax. Many progressives are attacking the move, but they shouldn’t. In my latest blog, I explain why the DST wasn’t a good fit for Canada and would’ve hurt SMBs and consumers during a tough economic moment: progresschamber.org/insights/why...

1/ It’s pretty obvious what’s happening here: Meta is pointing fingers at other companies to carry the weight of youth safety. And they're overestimating the support they'll have from policy-makers to help them in their squabble with Apple and Google: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

It's pretty obvious what's happening here. Meta is trying to push the responsibility for kids safety on to somebody else. Plus, their proposal won't really help. It creates new privacy and access problems. And they might be overestimating how eager Canadian policymakers will be to help them...

Meta has reportedly boosted lobby efforts in Canada to push for new rules to implement age verification on the app store level, shifting responsibility to other technology companies like Apple and Google, rather than apps themselves, which would impact Meta’s business.

If you're in Ottawa Thursday evening, join us! 👇

A bit much? Sovereignty means making your own laws. The cited rules are still on the books; the #CanCon decision made the 🇨🇦 cultural lobby happy. Our sovereignty isn’t “crumbling.” And sovereignty doesn’t mean your trading partners have to like your choices! www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Excited to join this excellent IAPP KnowledgeNet Ottawa panel on behalf of @progresschamber.org later this week to discuss #DigitalSovereignty. If you’re in Ottawa on Thursday, I’d love to see you there. Registration is open to both IAPP members and non-members: iapp.org/connect/comm...

Hearing mixed reports about how the government plans to address online harms, whether through several separate legislative amendments or through a package of reforms. In any case, something is in the works... www.thewirereport.ca/2025/11/20/n...

Canada’s suddenly serious about #stablecoins. Great piece by Christine Dobby featuring 🇨🇦 Coinbase CEO Lucas Matheson. Worth a read: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Great overview of how Québec’s Bill 109 could pose serious risks for Francophone consumers and creators ca.news.yahoo.com/quebec-frenc...

Solid piece from @thewirereport.ca on this week’s #DigitalServicesTax repeal. Thanks to @phalentm.com for including @progresschamber.org's reaction. thewirereport.ca/2025/11/19/d...

1/ On Wednesday, federal ministers held a press conference urging the opposition to support the controversial lawful access powers in Bill C-2 – powers the government itself had previously backed away from. For a great overview, see @mgeist.bsky.social latest post www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/11/reve...