October 1, 2023

Globe and Mail: Federal Court of Appeal ruling opens door for Canadians to have ‘right to be forgotten’ on Google

Globe and Mail: Federal Court of Appeal ruling opens door for Canadians to have ‘right to be forgotten’ on Google. “Google’s search engine is covered by federal privacy law, a court has ruled, opening the door for people to demand to have their names made unsearchable – commonly known as a ‘right to be forgotten.’ In a 2-1 ruling, the Federal Court of Appeal said Google, which is responsible for as much as 75 per cent of internet searches in Canada, is not covered by an exemption in the federal law for journalistic or artistic work.”

Security & Legal Issues 0
September 21, 2023

Dalhousie University: Schulich Law showcases Aboriginal and Indigenous law projects on new website

Dalhousie University: Schulich Law showcases Aboriginal and Indigenous law projects on new website. “The Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie has launched a new website dedicated to highlighting the work of its students, faculty, and staff in the areas of Aboriginal and Indigenous law…. The website contains a large and growing repository of access to justice (A2J) projects and papers created by students for courses they have taken at Schulich Law. These are intended to be resources to help the public achieve a better understanding of issues related to Aboriginal and Indigenous law.”

New Resources 0
September 2, 2023

CTV News: Online News Act could see Google, Meta pay combined $230 million to Canadian media

CTV News: Online News Act could see Google, Meta pay combined $230 million to Canadian media. “Federal officials estimate Google would need to offer $172 million and Facebook $62 million in annual compensation to satisfy criteria they’re proposing be used to give exemptions under the Online News Act, a bill passed over the summer that will force tech companies to broker deals with media companies whose work they link to or repurpose.”

Security & Legal Issues 0
August 25, 2023

University of Waterloo: Protecting Canada’s energy infrastructure and supply chain from cyber attacks

University of Waterloo: Protecting Canada’s energy infrastructure and supply chain from cyber attacks. “An engineering professor from the University of Waterloo was awarded $1.2 million in federal funding to protect Canada’s critical energy infrastructure and energy sector supply chains from cyber threats. Dr. Sebastian Fischmeister and his research team will use the grant to develop an enhanced cybersecurity system, using a checkpoint technology, that can identify the threats to the supply chains serving the country’s energy sector.”

Security & Legal Issues 0
August 21, 2023

North Shore News: One YouTuber is saving and sharing Vancouver TV from the 80s and 90s

North Shore News: One YouTuber is saving and sharing Vancouver TV from the 80s and 90s. “The nostalgia of 80s and 90s TV in Vancouver is being preserved on a YouTube channel. RetroVancouver, run by Dax Sorrenti, has become the home to commercials and clips from the pre-Internet decades that many remember but may not be able to find online. Sorrenti says he runs the account to give people a chance to relive memories and the feeling of being younger.”

Around the Search & Social Media World 0
August 13, 2023

CBC: Saint John-born writer delves into Google’s failed attempt to build a smart city

CBC: Saint John-born writer delves into Google’s failed attempt to build a smart city. “The Quayside project was formally announced at a ceremony in October 2017, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the proposed high-tech neighbourhood would ‘create a test bed’ for new technologies. But the plan soon fell apart amid worries about privacy and the potential over-collection of data from people within their own homes. Saint John-born author and Globe and Mail technology reporter Josh O’Kane delves into the story behind Quayside in his latest book, Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy.”

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August 12, 2023

CBC: B.C. woman buried in Amazon packages she did not ask for and does not want

CBC: B.C. woman buried in Amazon packages she did not ask for and does not want. “Almost every day, Anca Nitu comes home from work to find an Amazon package she did not order at her doorstep. For the past two months, Nitu says she’s received more than 50 parcels containing women’s shoes at her home in Langley, B.C. They were sent by people across North America who intended to return them to the Amazon seller, with each box containing a return authorization slip to her address.”

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August 7, 2023

Cabin Radio: Google and Apple aren’t sure if the highway’s open, either

Cabin Radio: Google and Apple aren’t sure if the highway’s open, either. “Head spinning from the number of recent NWT highway closures brought on by nearby wildfires? You aren’t alone. Major tech companies seem to be struggling to stay on top of the situation, too. Early on Saturday, several Yellowknife residents reported an inability to plan any Google Maps route to or from Yellowknife involving Highway 3.”

Around the Search & Social Media World 0
August 6, 2023

CBC: National archives to digitize, transfer 6 million pages of Indian day school records, official says

CBC: National archives to digitize, transfer 6 million pages of Indian day school records, official says. “Canada’s national archives is working to identify, digitize and transfer six million pages of federal Indian day school records to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), the department head says. That kind of paper would fill multiple tractor trailers to the brim, said Leslie Weir, librarian and archivist of Canada, who hopes to finish the work in three years time.”

Around the Search & Social Media World 0
July 24, 2023

CBC: Some advocates want residential school abuse records re-examined, archived as debate on their future continues

CBC: Some advocates want residential school abuse records re-examined, archived as debate on their future continues. “Geraldine Shingoose was shocked when she opened a report probing what should be done to protect potential unmarked grave sites at former residential schools for Indigenous children. Of the thousands of former students who detailed the abuses they suffered to an adjudicator tasked with determining their eligibility for compensation under the historic Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, only about 30 have sought to have copies of their words archived.”

Around the Search & Social Media World 0
July 20, 2023

Toronto Star: Big Tech’s hands are on the throat of democracy

Toronto Star: Big Tech’s hands are on the throat of democracy. “I remember thinking years ago that whoever owns and controls the media has their hands around the throat of our democracies. And so, the perilous decline of traditional media marches on. Professional, experienced and accountable journalists are being drowned out by global tech companies who do not respect the law or the truth, while resisting accountability for their disinformation.”

Research & Opinion 0
July 4, 2023

Toronto Star: A website spread disinformation about Canada. Why did major Indian outlets treat it as news?

Toronto Star: A website spread disinformation about Canada. Why did major Indian outlets treat it as news?. “A report about a conference in Toronto on Sikh terrorism was posted last May on the website of a now defunct Canadian-based think tank. The problem? There’s no evidence the Star could find that the conference took place or that the listed speakers even exist. But multiple Indian news outlets picked up the report, treating it as news.”

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