The Globe and Mail: Jim Balsillie urges MPs to regulate ‘surveillance capitalism’ of Facebook and Google

The Globe and Mail: Jim Balsillie urges MPs to regulate ‘surveillance capitalism’ of Facebook and Google. “A group representing Canada’s tech CEOs told MPs that Facebook and Google represent a new form of ‘surveillance capitalism’ and called for European-style regulation over the U.S.-based web giants. Jim Balsillie, chair of the Council of Canadian Innovators, told MPs that immediate government action is required to protect Canada’s commercial interests and the privacy of individuals.”