Responsible innovation can not be achieved simply by excluding de-identified data from private sector use. As Chantal Bernier and Rohinton P. Medhora write in this op-ed for The Globe and Mail, missteps in Bill C-11 could jeopardize innovation in Canada.
Last week, David Vigneault, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, joined CIGI Managing Director Aaron Shull for a discussion on the changing threat landscape. Watch our recording of the virtual event to learn more about how Canada can contribute to an important strategic discussion around national security and intelligence practices.
When Facebook was creating its oversight board to pass content moderation rulings, only one researcher, Kate Klonick, was invited to observe the process. Read Kate’s October 2019 essay on the oversight board’s potential or listen to her interview on the Big Tech podcast about the struggles faced by the oversight board’s creators.
In Latin America, women are adopting strategies to push back against the internet that facilitates online gender-based violence. Florencia Goldsman and Jamila Venturini discuss the challenges ahead for building a feminist internet.
Improved public discourse on national security and intelligence is sorely needed. As Wesley Wark writes, the changes under way for Canada’s national security and intelligence review process could be the solution.
Feb. 23 – 10:00 a.m. EST (UTC–05:00): During this meeting of the Global Platform Governance Network, participants will discuss the value of effective government communications in curbing the spread of disinformation. Heidi Tworek, a CIGI senior fellow, will discuss lessons learned from her important research on democratic health communications during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, email [email protected].
Mar. 11 – 9:00 a.m. EST (UTC–05:00): The Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the Centre for International Governance Innovation are pleased to host the 4th Annual IP Data & Research Conference. This virtual event features a full-day agenda of international experts discussing the integral relationship between intellectual property and economic growth.
Jun. 8 – 1:30 p.m. EDT (UTC–04:00): As part of CIGI’s continued work on re-imagining a modern Canadian national security strategy, we are pleased to host Vincent Rigby, national security and intelligence advisor to the prime minister of Canada. Vincent will discuss his role in responding to national security challenges; a question period moderated by CIGI Managing Director Aaron Shull will follow.
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