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i feel so fuckin hopeless bc wdym we fought tooth and fucking nail for a pm thats supposed to give a fuck abt queer ppl only to immediately get a senate bill that is almost Definitely going to specifically be used against queer ppl, sex ed and sex workers AND. Scarily. Looks like it might go through. under the guise of protecting "women and children". Fuck me. Fuck everything
Bill S-210 Study Without Witnesses?: Why a Conservative Filibuster May Lead to New Internet Age Verification Requirements and Website Blocking Legislation
When I first wrote about the arrival of Bill S-210 in the House of Commons back in December, I dubbed it the most dangerous Canadian bill you’ve never heard of and warned that “Senate private members bills rarely become law, but this bill is suddenly on the radar screen in a big way.” Nearly six months later, the bill is closer than ever to becoming law as the Conservatives improbably appear to…
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Risky Business: The Legal and Privacy Concerns of Mandatory Age Verification Technologies
It’s Back: Internet Age Verification and Website Blocking Bill Reintroduced in the Senate (With Some Changes)
The Year in Review: Top Ten Posts
The Year in Review: Top Ten Posts
Last week’s Law Bytes podcast featured a look at the year in review in digital law and policy. Before wrapping up for the year, the next three posts over the holidays will highlight the most popular posts, podcast episodes, and Substacks of the past year. Today’s post starts with the top posts, which starts with a major copyright ruling involving fair dealing and digital locks. The remaining…
Okay, so it's KOSA 2.0? I'm so fed the fuck up with these countries. I'm even more fucking fed up with parents who let their CHILDREN online, unsupervised. Somehow, their shitty parenting choices should affect the entire internet? I want to launch myself into space.
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 204: What Could Have Been for the Bill S-210 Hearings
Bill S-210, the mandated age verification bill for pornography sites that in reality targets everything from Google Search to Netflix, was expected to be the subject of extensive hearings by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. But after a Conservative filibuster, it appears that there will be only one hearing and that the bill will be reported back to the House…
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Site Blocking and Age Verification for Twitter, Instagram, Snap and Twitch?: Age Verification Lobby Confirms it Wants Bill S-210 to Cover All Social Media Sites
Bill S-210 – the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act – burst onto the public scene late last year as a majority of the House voted for the bill at second reading, sending it to the Public Safety committee for review. The bill, which is the brainchild of Senator Julie Miville-Duchêne, was supported by the Conservatives, Bloc and NDP with a smattering of votes from backbench…
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