Just this past week, Canada announced Digital Transformation Canada, with a mandate “to deliver better, faster, more reliable government services to Canadians.” The announcement validated something I ...

We, Canada and the undersigned diplomatic missions, join together once again as Diplomats for Equality to express our solidarity and support for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer,...

For the first time in 17 years, the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band has won the global title at the World Pipe Band Championships held in Glasgow, Scotland.

Sorry for some delays in writing. I have been out in nature again, but also working on a few things; One of those things is this: exploring the evolution of policy related to safe participation, and w...

AI models are built on the labor of open source communities in two distinct ways: as a dependency of the technology (the frameworks, libraries, and tooling models and their infrastructure run on) and ...

The nuclear option is gaining traction as web traffic collapses and Google refuses to negotiate with content creators

VANCOUVER - During an announcement with Prime Minister Carney, British Columbia Premier David Eby clarified that his province's previous anti-pipeline stance has been amended to still be anti-pipeline...

Three distinct things on my mind this week. Please allow me to process them, by writing here! As always, I share as thoughts and half-baked opinions. Things that made me happy this week. Hon...

The government claims Bill C-22's lawful access powers will help stop crime, but ‘just trust us’ isn’t enough to keep Canada safe online. Send a letter to your MP and ask them to reject Bill C-22.

The smouldering dumpster fire at the Alberta legislature is about to ignite into a four alarm fire that could engulf our country.

As public acknowledgements of LGBTQ life come under attack, local governments and citizen activists alike are fighting back in bold and creative ways.

After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue.

Here’s why the rights of trans people are at the heart of gender justice for all.

This post is based on a presentation I gave at our Open Source Practitioner Call in March 2026 and related collaborations with educators and students. Like conversations around AI, I find that everyon...

Ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately designed addictive products marks possible watershed moment for big tech

I learn by doing, and this was one of those times In recent CHAOSS AI Alignment Working Group and in Open Future meetups, we've been talking about openness, and what it means for AI to be aligned wit...

In Canada, that conversation about digital sovereignty seems to be lagging behind. On our next call, we'll talk about: What Europe is doing right and what we…