Bill C-25 clarifies or expands some of the existing prohibitions already in the Canada Elections Act, including certain types of false claims with the intent to undermine elections, according to polit...

Popular generative AI chatbots will provide voting advice to users who ask. Marie Erikson explores the challenges and opportunities this presents.

CSDI leadership recently gave testimony to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs Committee.

Economic anxiety and geopolitical tensions may be dampening Canadian support for climate action. A recent poll found that 61% think energy policies should prioritize economic growth over environmental...

On April 29, 2026, VPL hosted a panel conversation on climate change, in partnership with ‪@democracyxchange (as part of DXC+ Vancouver) and the @UBCDemocracy Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (UBC). -- Description from event listing below -- Cost of living and jobs. Housing affordability. Trump. These are currently the top concerns for people living in Canada, according to recent polls. Climate change is an ever growing existential threat to our species, yet many polls show climate is not a top priority. Even our Prime Minister did not mention the word “climate” once in his famous Davos speech—and is now pitching Canada as an energy superpower. What does this mean for communities on the frontlines of climate change, who have been fighting against new energy projects? Or for communities who want the jobs and economic opportunities from these industries? And how can citizens and governments address these tensions? Come hear a conversation about where the climate conversation stands in Canada, from three people with different experiences in climate politics and policymaking: Eugene Kung, staff lawyer for West Coast Environmental Law. Andrea Reimer, former Vancouver City Councillor who spearheaded the Greenest City plan. Seth Klein, author of A Good War and founder of Climate Emergency Unit. Moderated by Chris Tenove, Assistant Director of UBC's Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions. – This event is presented in partnership with UBC's Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions and is part of DXC+ Vancouver by DemocracyXChange.

This lecture will explore the global decline in democratic vitality from comparative constitutional and campaign finance perspectives in Canada and Germany.

Cost of living and jobs. Housing affordability. Trump. These are currently the top concerns for people living in Canada, according to recent polls. Climate change is an ever growing existential threa...

Rethink the relationship between individuals, data, and power, and consider what it would mean to reclaim our humanity in the digital age.

Dive into BC’s COVID-19 story and learn how to turn real crisis moments into engaging classroom lessons.

A new app gets around bot bans by recruiting real people to post political messages generated by AI.

A new app gets around bot bans by recruiting real people to post political messages generated by AI.

How do vaccine and climate policy debates unfold online—and how can social scientists study them rigorously at scale?

Event Background According to Canada’s Foreign Interference Commissioner, misinformation and disinformation pose the single greatest threat to Canadian democracy today, […]

Explore effective communication strategies for today's polarized online environment.

OTTAWA - Canada's artificial intelligence minister kicked off two days of meetings among G7 ministers Monday touting new digital agreements with Europe — a move that comes at a time

A European data commons could give AI start-ups legal certainty, fair data access, and a real chance to compete with Big Tech, writes Milan Wiertz.

This cross-sectional study evaluates the use of direct-to-consumer advertising for a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA).

Online harassment of researchers and faculty members is increasingly common, and can seriously impact the psychological health and productivity of those who experience it. Based on consultations wit...

If Canada wants to get ahead of the next health crisis, it needs to shield its scientists and researchers from online abuse.

An introduction to policy communications, with focus on the op-ed.

Canada’s defence spending surge and AI strategy must keep humans in command of weapons, not AI.

Globalisation is one of the most contested concepts of our time. From its promise of borderless flows of people, goods, and finance in the 1990s, it embodies today almost the opposite: deglobalisation...

University of British Columbia history professor Heidi J.S. Tworek1 discusses her research on the impact of the media on politics in Germany focusing especially in 1900 through 1945 and its […]

August 2025 — The British Columbia Election Information Ecosystem Project set out to evaluate the dynamics of mis- and disinformation, media platform influence, foreign interference concerns, and publ...

OTTAWA - Wrongful death lawsuits citing the activities of artificial intelligence chatbots are underway in the United States, as reports emerge of mental health issues and delusions induced by AI

Abstract. Loneliness is a pressing public health issue, with young people particularly affected. Given the widespread use of TikTok among younger demograph

Cameron Pattison, Vance Ricks, and John P. Wihbey see differences in kind, as well as in degree, from the pre-generative model-based online search environment.

The foremost society in the UK working with professional historians and advancing the scholarly study of the past. Working for history and historians.

Claims by platforms that they could self-regulate were never credible; now, they lie in tatters, writes Milan Wiertz.

The ‘special threat’ from male trolls online means it is essential to form a plan of action for when harassment starts

Even a cursory glance at Canada’s digital providers exposes substantial reliance on foreign firms.

Disinformation is nothing new. Here's how to fight it, according to Prof. Heidi Tworek, director of UBC's Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions.