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Josh Tabish

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Senior Director, Canada at @progresschamber.org

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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 27m
Latest from @mgeist.bsky.social does a great job framing the #encryption question facing the Senate on C-22: June amendments restrict forced decryption, but a carve-out could still weaken encryption for everyone. www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/09/is-c...
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Is Compromise on Encryption Possible? Why Bill C-22's "Minor Opening" Leaves the Central Question Unanswered - Michael Geist
Bill C-22, the government’s lawful access legislation, is awaiting Senate consideration this fall with the encryption provisions likely to be the centre of attention given diametrically opposing views...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Canada should be able to support legitimate investigations without making secure systems easier to attack, and without making Canadian companies less competitive globally.” – Avery Pennarun, CEO of @tailscale.com in @betakit.com
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"A backdoor for law enforcement is a backdoor for everyone," the coalition stated. "Once built, it would permanently expand the attack surface for criminal actors and foreign adversaries." www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/09/24/v...
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VPN Companies Warn Bill C-22 Could Push Tech Firms Out of Canada | iPhone in Canada
Canadian VPN and cybersecurity companies are warning that Ottawa’s lawful-access legislation could still push tech businesses out of the country, even after the federal government amended the bill to ...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thanks to @techradar.com for covering yesterday's fixc22.ca open letter, where over 20 tech leaders call on the Public Safety Minister to fix the bill before it becomes law. www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
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Canada's Bill C-22: VPN and tech firms urge the government to 'fix' the bill before it becomes law
Windscribe, NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and others are calling on lawmakers to protect consumer privacy, encryption, and cybersecurity
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Chamber of Progress @progresschamber.org · 24/09/2026
20+ Canadian and European tech groups are urging Canada to amend Bill C-22. The bill could weaken data security and encryption while making Canada a harder place for tech companies to grow. “A backdoor for law enforcement is a backdoor for everyone.” progresschamber.org/resources/co...
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Tech industry to Canada: amend Bill C-22
23 tech companies and organizations tell Canada's ministers that a backdoor for law enforcement is a backdoor for everyone. Amend Bill C-22 before it becomes law.
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
More than 20 tech leaders from Canada and Europe are calling for changes to Bill C-22 ahead of the Senate’s study this fall. @progresschamber.org is proud to stand with them. Read the coverage below, and the full open letter at fixc22.ca.
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today over 20 Canadian and European tech leaders are calling for changes to Bill C-22 ahead of the Senate’s study this fall. They warn the bill could put privacy, #encryption and our digital infrastructure at risk. Head to fixc22.ca to read their open letter.
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Tech industry to Canada: amend Bill C-22
23 tech companies and organizations tell Canada's ministers that a backdoor for law enforcement is a backdoor for everyone. Amend Bill C-22 before it becomes law.
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Great recap of my recent interview on youth safety online, including whether social media bans for kids actually work and what better approaches could look like. www.aei.org/domestic-pol...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What if I told you there was a way to reduce traffic accidents, cut carbon emissions, and add $1.34B to Canada’s GDP? By 2050, automated ridehailing could support all of this. Check out @progresschamber.org's latest report: progresschamber.org/research/can...
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Impacts of Automated Ridehailing Services in Canada: - Chamber of Progress
Robotaxis are carrying paying passengers in the US and the UK, but not in Canada. A new report commissioned by Chamber of Progress and prepared by Steer and Fourth Economy finds automated ridehailing ...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When will robotaxis come to Canada? And what could the rollout actually look like? @progresschamber.org's new report models the next 10–25 years of automated ride-hailing in Canada, including the potential impacts on jobs, GDP, road safety and emissions. progresschamber.org/research/can...
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Impacts of Automated Ridehailing Services in Canada: - Chamber of Progress
Robotaxis are carrying paying passengers in the US and the UK, but not in Canada. A new report commissioned by Chamber of Progress and prepared by Steer and Fourth Economy finds automated ridehailing ...
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Chamber of Progress @progresschamber.org · 17/09/2026
Canada is a national leader in AI, infrastructure, and the automotive industry. Self-driving cars are already on the streets in the U.K. and U.S. but haven’t yet made it to Canada. It's a multibillion-dollar opportunity, if Canada takes the right steps.
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The EU wants a new strategic partnership with Canada by potentially making us an “Associate Member.” But as Ottawa rewrites our digital rules, what would closer policy alignment with Europe actually mean for Canadian digital policy and sovereignty? www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
PM Carney wants closer economic ties with Europe, but Bill C-22 risks doing the opposite by creating new EU-Canada friction over privacy, security and #encryption. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Ottawa lawful-access bill could be obstacle to EU-Canada digital trade agreement, European privacy groups say
On eve of the PM’s EU visit, European digital experts warn Canada’s Bill-22 poses a privacy threat to residents of the bloc
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A bill Canadians already hate could set up the next phase of our trade fight with the United States. We don't have to repeat the U.K.'s mistakes: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relations
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
An already-unpopular Canadian bill could set up the next phase of our trade fight with the U.S. Britain is battling Washington over #encryption and secret surveillance orders. 👇 Bill C-22 risks putting Canada on the same path... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relations
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Chamber of Progress @progresschamber.org · 11/09/2026
Canada is considering a social media ban for kids under 16, even as evidence from Australia raises questions about whether these bans actually work. Josh Tabish joined AEI’s Explain to Shane to discuss what policymakers should focus on instead to keep kids safer online. www.aei.org/multimedia/h...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I joined Shane Tews on the 'Explain to Shane' podcast to talk about Canada’s online safety and lawful access bills. www.aei.org/multimedia/h...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Grateful that @markramzy.bsky.social included me in this piece on Bill C-22 and the debate over #encryption. The government’s amendments addressed some important concerns, but the bill still leaves major privacy and encryption risks unresolved. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Carney government’s lawful-access bill doesn’t go far enough on encryption, police say
The Carney government and Canadian police forces are at odds over how far new legislation should go in allowing investigators to access encrypted messaging data.
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🧵 1/ I can’t believe I’m even writing about this, but I think a lot of people are missing the forest for the trees on the whole “Lake America” Google Maps thing. I don’t like the name change either. But should we really expect a map app to take a political stand over it?
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
All the talk about “trading away our digital sovereignty” on streaming and news misses that the Carney government has been moving in this direction for months. progresschamber.org/insights/car...
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Carney Doesn't Need a Trade Deal to Fix Digital Policy
The Canada-U.S. trade deal collapsed, but Ottawa can still restore news sharing and keep streaming rules from raising prices for Canadians.
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
So apparently discoverability was on the table (tho not a deal breaker). Washington previously said the real fight was over streaming spending obligations -- rules the Carney government already wants to scrap. I wrote about this here: progresschamber.org/insights/car... www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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LeBlanc welcomes U.S. decision 'withdrawing positions' on language, culture in trade negotiations | CBC News
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is hinting that a mutually beneficial trade agreement with our southern neighbours may still be possible after the U.S. rolled back its position on culture a...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Calling potential changes to news and streaming rules a capitulation to Washington misses the obvious: the Carney government has been publicly moving toward a different digital policy agenda for months. progresschamber.org/insights/car...
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Carney Doesn't Need a Trade Deal to Fix Digital Policy
The Canada-U.S. trade deal collapsed, but Ottawa can still restore news sharing and keep streaming rules from raising prices for Canadians.
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
One of the quirks of the government's social media bill is that it requires age checks before privacy standards are set by the new Commission, meaning platforms may have to implement systems first and find out later whether they comply. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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How would social media age verification work under Ottawa’s proposed rules?
U.K., France, Australia among other countries that have introduced age restrictions to social media access
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Bill C-22 is facing opposition at home and abroad. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is now raising concerns about its implications for North American cybersecurity in a letter to the Trump administration: www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jon...
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Senator Urges Trump Administration to Review Canada's Lawful-Access Bill
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The ETHI committee just met and Liberal MP Fares Al Soud moved a motion for four meetings on AI and algorithmic pricing. The committee didn’t vote on it, but presumably it will be reintroduced at the next meeting.
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Changing copyright could cut against Canada’s ambitions to grow our AI sector. In Banff earlier this year, the Ministers said the Copyright Act is already clear, suggesting there will be no legislative action and it could be left to the courts toronto.citynews.ca/2026/06/25/n...
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News, cultural groups want clarity on copyright after Ottawa releases AI strategy
OTTAWA — News and cultural industry groups are calling on the government to take a stand on how AI systems use copyrighted content after Ottawa’s long-awaited national AI strategy failed to address th...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Great to see Canadian tech champion Shopify speaking out on Bill C-22
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"This is not how you build a (tech) ecosystem,” [Shopify's Michel Liboiron] said. “Weakening cybersecurity or allowing for these backdoor accesses sends a signal to the rest of the world” and creates a reputational hit for Canadian companies. financialpost.com/technology/s...
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Shopify's policy chief says Bill C-22 could handicap Canadian tech companies
Shopify Inc.'s public policy chief Michael Liboiron said if Bill C-22, is made into law, it will endanger Canadian businesses. Read here now
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
My statement on Bill C-22's disappointing amendments.
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Last night the government shut down debate on Bill C-22 and pushed through their amendments. I spent the morning reviewing the changes. Here are my thoughts: progresschamber.org/news/bill-c-...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
BREAKING: The government is moving to rush Bill C-22 through the House on an extraordinary timeline. www.ourcommons.ca/documentview...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
1/ Spent some time going through Canada's new privacy bill (Bill C-36). At over 100 pages, there's a lot to unpack here. Here are a few initial observations, but I reserve the right to change my mind on any of this because it's a beast... 🧵
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Toronto teens lay out what Canada's social media ban means for them and at-risk or vulnerable youth across the country www.thestar.com/news/gta/5-t...
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Michael Geist @mgeist.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Here’s my initial post on Digital Safety bill: government is taking a kitchen sink approach by throwing everything into Bill C-34 and leaving many key details to future regulations, many to be decided by a Commission that doesn’t exist yet. This will take years. www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/06/ever...
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Everything All At Once: Bill C-34 Combines Platform Duties, a Kids' Social Media Ban, AI Chatbot Regulation, and a Powerful Digital Safety Commission Into a Risky "Trust Us" Bet - Michael Geist
The government tabled Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, earlier today, marking its third attempt at online harms legislation after the failed 2021 consultation and Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act ...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Next week I’m joining a Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness virtual panel on cloud sovereignty and the path forward for Canada. With a brand new national AI strategy hot off the presses, there’ll be plenty to dig into. Learn more and RSVP here: itif.org/events/2026/...
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Canada's Cloud Sovereignty: Where Should the Lines Fall?
Please join ITIF's Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness for a virtual panel examining how Canada should think about sovereignty in cloud and compute, what current proposals get right and...
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This is absolutely nuts: hackers are hijacking high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta's AI chatbot to change the email on the account. Meta's AI does it, hacker gets password reset code, they're in. A staggering security issue www.404media.co/hackers-simp...
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Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked
The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
1/ The government wants Bill C-22 to be a debate about Big Tech hypocrisy -- but don't fall for it. It's actually a debate about Canadian sovereignty. 🧵 www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Tech giants are the real threat to Canadians’ privacy, public safety minister charges
Firing back at criticism from Google and Apple over the Carney government's police search powers bill, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree accused the tech giants of lacking accountability and ...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Great to see Canadian tech leader Shopify flagging concerns with Bill C-22’s overbroad scope. Important coverage in @thelogic.co on why lawful access powers need to be narrowed: thelogic.co/briefing/lib...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if you care about digital sovereignty, you should be worried about Bill C-22. Great piece on why Ottawa needs to get this right: thewalrus.ca/trump-wants-...
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Trump Wants to Tap Your Phone. Ottawa Might Let Him | The Walrus
Bill C-22 will lay the legal groundwork for giving the US warrantless access to our data
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Google is the latest tech company to warn that Bill C-22 could weaken Canada’s cybersecurity and put our sensitive personal information at risk. MPs still have a chance to fix this during clause-by-clause on June 2. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Google warns lawful-access bill could create major cybersecurity risks
Tech giant warns government bill could weaken its users’ privacy and security
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 11/05/2026
Canada’s C-22 bill is a surveillance overreach that paves the way to backdoor encrypted communications of users around the world. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Canada’s Bill C-22 Is a Repackaged Version of Last Year’s
Last year, the Canadian government pushed Bill C-2, which would erode Canadian digital rights in the name of “border security.” The bill was so bad it didn’t even make it to committee because of the
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Canada’s intelligence watchdog warns that Bill C-22 fails to provide adequate oversight of the government’s proposed surveillance powers. NSIRA is calling for amendments and says the bill is out of step with Five Eyes partners on oversight. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Spy watchdog asks for greater oversight of proposed lawful access regime, including to boost public trust
The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency wants amendments to Bill C-22
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
If you’re worried about foreign access to Canadians’ data, you should also be worried about Bill C-22 creating new doors for hackers and adversaries to exploit. My latest for the @hilltimes.com: www.hilltimes.com/2026/04/23/h...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
My new op-ed in the @hilltimes.com: Bill C-22 still raises serious concerns for #encryption and Canada’s cyber defences. The government should use its majority to fix the bill, not rush it through. www.hilltimes.com/2026/04/23/h...
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How a Liberal majority could hurt Canada’s digital sovereignty - The Hill Times
With their newfound majority, the Liberals could take control of committees, giving them final say over the extent of Bill C-22’s sweeping new surveillance powers.
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Great to see Minister @evansolomon.bsky.social advancing AI adoption in the federal public service, and doing it with a cool Canadian company like @cohere.com
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Carney’s majority could let them fast-track Bill C-22 despite warnings it may create backdoors and weaken encryption. Now they need to prove Canadians can trust their majority by fixing the bill, not rushing it through.
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Michael Geist @mgeist.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
My post on the biggest privacy/security risk in Bill C-22: lawful access rules mandating expansive surveillance-capability requirements for digital providers. Orders must be kept secret with little clarity on safeguards against systemic vulnerabilities. bsky.app/profile/mgei...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
1/ Three months into Australia’s social media ban, the eSafety Commissioner has released new data that sheds light on the effectiveness of the policy. www.esafety.gov.au/research/und...
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Great to see YouTube rolling out new safety features for kids and families in Canada 🇨🇦 including time limits for short-form content and new priorities for content recommendation. Details here: blog.google/intl/en-ca/c...
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Empowering Canadian Families: New Teen Wellbeing Tools on YouTube
As a physician and parent, I know that guiding teens through the digital world is a top priority for families. YouTube is where teens come to watch what they love—whethe…
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Josh Tabish @joshtabish.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Looking past the headlines, @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social data tells a more complicated story on social media bans: most people say parents – not governments – should decide how teens use social media. angusreid.org/social-media...
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