Best Michael Geist Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 208: Will Page on Why the CRTC’s Bill C-11 Ruling is Discriminatory and May Ultimately Hurt the Canadian Music Market 44:57

2d ago44:57

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The recent CRTC Bill C-11 decision mandating that streaming services pay 5 percent of their revenues has left seemingly everyone unhappy and sparked multiple legal challenges. While much of the focus has been on video streaming, music was a core part of Bill C-11 and the implications for music streaming services may be the most pronounced. Will Pag…

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Episode 207: The State of Digital Law and Policy in Canada as Parliament Breaks for the Summer 37:35

16d ago37:35

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Parliament adjourned for the summer last week, meaning both the House of Commons and Senate are largely on hold until mid-September. The Law Bytes podcast focuses intensively on Canadian legislative and digital policy developments and with another Parliamentary year in the books, this week’s episode takes a look back and take stock of where things …

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Episode 206: James Plotkin and David Fewer on Canada’s Landmark Copyright Ruling on Fair Dealing and Digital Locks 32:05

23d ago32:05

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The question of copyright and digital locks – technically referred to as anti-circumvention legislation – dates back more than 25 years with creation of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Internet Treaties and later in Canada with the enactment of the Copyright Modernization Act. The full scope and application of those digital lock rule…

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Episode 205: Len St-Aubin on What the CRTC’s Internet Streaming Ruling Means For Creators, Competition and Consumer Costs 29:30

1M ago29:30

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Last week, the CRTC released its much-anticipated Bill C-11 ruling on the initial mandated contributions from Internet streaming services. While the government focused on the requirement to contribute 5% of Canadian revenues, a closer look revealed the CRTC largely ignored industry data and the actual contributions from Internet streaming services …

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Episode 204: What Could Have Been for the Bill S-210 Hearings 31:01

1M ago31:01

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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…

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Episode 203: Andrew Clement on Calls to Separate Privacy Reform and Artificial Intelligence Regulation in Bill C-27 34:57

2M ago34:57

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Bill C-27, Canada’s proposed privacy reform and AI regulation bill, continues to slowly work its way through the committee process at the House of Commons with the clause-by-clause review of the AI portion of the bill still weeks or even months away. Recently a group of nearly 60 leading civil society organizations, corporations, experts and academ…

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Episode 202: David Soberman on the Reality Behind Claims Canadian Wireless Prices Have Been Cut in Half 26:06

2M ago26:06

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently claimed that “we’ve cut the cost of cell phone plans in half since 2019 - in part by increasing competition.” Is that true? What is the real state of Canadian wireless competition and how does pricing compare with other countries? To help answer those questions, this week David Soberman, a Professor of Marketi…

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Episode 201: Robert Diab on the Billion Dollar Lawsuits Launched By Ontario School Boards Against Social Media Giants 41:26

2M ago41:26

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Concerns about the impact of social media on youth have been brewing for a long time, but in recent months a new battleground has emerged: the courts, who are home to lawsuits launched by school boards seeking billions in compensation and demands that the social media giants change their products to better protect kids. Those lawsuits have now come…

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Episode 200: Colin Bennett on the EU’s Surprising Adequacy Finding on Canadian Privacy Law 28:09

3M ago28:09

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A little over five years ago, I launched the Law Bytes podcast with an episode featuring Elizabeth Denham, then the UK’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, who provided her perspective on Canadian privacy law. I must admit that I didn’t know what the future would hold for the podcast, but I certainly did not envision reaching 200 episodes. I thi…

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Episode 199: Boris Bytensky on the Criminal Code Reforms in the Online Harms Act 33:21

3M ago33:21

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The Online Harms Act – otherwise known as Bill C-63 – is really at least three bills in one. The Law Bytes podcast tackled the Internet platform portion of the bill last month in an episode with Vivek Krishnamurthy and then last week Professor Richard Moon joined to talk about the return of Section 13 of the Canada Human Rights Act. Part three may …

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Episode 198: Richard Moon on the Return of the Section 13 Hate Speech Provision in the Online Harms Act 41:27

3M ago41:27

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The public debate surrounding Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act, has focused primarily on Human Rights Act and Criminal Code reforms. The Human Rights Act changes include the return of Section 13 on hate speech, which was repealed by the Harper government after criticisms that it unduly chilled freedom of expression. To help understand the history of…

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Episode 197: Divest, Ban or Regulate?: Anupam Chander on the Global Fight Over TikTok 37:44

4M ago37:44

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New legislation making its way through the U.S. Congress has placed a TikTok ban back on the public agenda. The bill – which would lead to either a divestiture or ban – has passed the House of Representatives and is now headed to the Senate. On the Canadian front, TikTok is already prohibited on government devices at the federal level alongside som…

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Episode 196: Vibert Jack on the Supreme Court's Landmark Bykovets Internet Privacy Ruling 32:08

4M ago32:08

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The federal government has struggled to update Canadian privacy laws over the past decade, leaving the Supreme Court as perhaps the leading source of privacy protection. In 2014, the court issued the Spencer decision, which affirmed a reasonable expectation of privacy in basic subscriber information and earlier this month it released the Bykovets d…

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Episode 195: Vivek Krishnamurthy on What You Need to Know About the Online Harms Act 43:06

4M ago43:06

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The Online Harms Act is the culmination of years of public debate over whether – or how – the government should establish a regulatory framework for Internet platforms in dealing with online harms. Bill C-63 is already attracting considerable controversy, particularly over proposed changes to the Criminal Code and the Human Rights Act. To help unpa…

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Episode 194: CCH Turns 20 - Scott Jolliffe Goes Behind the Scenes of the Landmark Copyright Case That Ushered in Users' Rights 35:53

4M ago35:53

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Twenty years ago today the Supreme Court of Canada released CCH Canadian v. Law Society of Upper Canada, a decision that stands as perhaps the most consequential in Canadian copyright law history as it would firmly establish fair dealing as a users right and serve as the foundation for copyright law in Canada for decades to come. Leading off the he…

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Episode 193: The Online Harms Act is Nearly Here - A Backgrounder and Preview 34:01

5M ago34:01

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The government plans to introduce the Online Harms Act later today, bringing forward long-delayed legislation that will include new responsibilities and liabilities for Internet platforms alongside an extensive complaints and enforcement governance structure. What is likely to be Bill C-63 will focus on protecting children online and will be the mo…

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Episode 192: Kate Robertson on the Privacy, Expression and Affordability Risks in Bill C-26 36:56

5M ago36:56

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Bill C-26, alternately described as a cyber-security, critical infrastructure or telecom bill, remains largely below the radar screen despite its serious implications for privacy, expression, and affordable network access. The bill is currently being studied at a House of Commons committee that seems more interested in partisan political gamesmansh…

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Episode 191: Luca Bertuzzi on the Making of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act 25:54

5M ago25:54

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European countries reached agreement late last week on a landmark legislative package to regulate artificial intelligence. AI regulation has emerged as a key issue over the past year as the explosive growth of ChatGPT and other generative AI services have sparked legislation, lawsuits and national consultations. The EU AI Act is heralded as the fir…

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Episode 190: Debating Bill S-210 - Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne Defends Her Internet Age Verification Bill 42:20

5M ago42:20

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I’ve described Bill S-210, the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act, as the most dangerous Internet bill you’ve never heard of as it contemplates measures that raise privacy concerns, website blocking, and extend far beyond pornography sites to include search and social media. The bill started in the Senate and having passed th…

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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 189: The Year in Canadian Digital Law and Policy and What Lies Ahead in 2024 35:09

7M ago35:09

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Canadian digital law and policy in 2023 was marked by so many legislative battles that you needed a scorecard to keep track: Bill C-11 on online streaming, Bill C-18 on online news, and Bill C-27 on privacy and AI were the headliners, but there were notable developments on content regulation, competition, and a digital services tax. For this final …

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Episode 188: Consumers, Competition or Corporate Cash Grab? - My Bill C-11 Appearance at the CRTC 42:54

7M ago42:54

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The CRTC just concluded a three week hearing on Bill C-11 with its primary focus on the prospect of mandating interim payments by Internet streaming services. The result was predictable as just about everyone made their way to Gatineau to make their case for cash. I appeared for the first time before the CRTC where argued that it should prioritize …

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Episode 187: Jeff Elgie on What the Bill C-18 Deal with Google Means for the Future of the Canadian News Sector 30:39

7M ago30:39

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The Canadian government tried to salvage the Online News Act last week as its struck a deal with Google that will bring in $100 million to support the news sector and remove concerns about blocked news links. The government had to overhaul its own law in order to reach the agreement, tossing aside most of the core elements in favour of a fund-style…

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Episode 186: Andy Kaplan-Myrth on the CRTC’s Last Ditch Attempt to Fix Canada’s Internet Competition Problem 34:24

8M ago34:24

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For many years, Canadians have lamented the state of competition for Internet broadband services, pointing to concerns regarding price and lack of choice. Earlier this month, the CRTC seemed to agree, admitting in a decision involving competitive access that it is “important that the Commission revise its approach to promote competition and protect…

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Episode 185: Bill C-11 at the CRTC - A Preview of the Upcoming Online Streaming Act Hearing 24:31

8M ago24:31

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The much-anticipated Bill C-11 hearing opens this week at the CRTC. For the next three weeks, the Commission will hear from a wide range of stakeholders, including digital and legacy creators, Internet giants, telecom companies, and consumer groups. This hearing, which builds on an earlier consultation on registration requirements, will address iss…

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Episode 184: Philip Palmer on the Constitutional Doubts About the Government’s Internet Laws 30:54

8M ago30:54

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Is the Canadian government’s Internet legislation constitutional? That question arose during the hearings on Bills C-11 and C-18, but has taken on a new urgency given the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision involving an Alberta challenge to federal environmental assessment legislation. With limits on federal powers back in the spotlight, the …

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Episode 208: Will Page on Why the CRTC’s Bill C-11 Ruling is Discriminatory and May Ultimately Hurt the Canadian Music Market 44:57

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Episode 207: The State of Digital Law and Policy in Canada as Parliament Breaks for the Summer 37:35

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Episode 206: James Plotkin and David Fewer on Canada’s Landmark Copyright Ruling on Fair Dealing and Digital Locks 32:05

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Episode 205: Len St-Aubin on What the CRTC’s Internet Streaming Ruling Means For Creators, Competition and Consumer Costs 29:30

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Episode 204: What Could Have Been for the Bill S-210 Hearings 31:01

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Episode 203: Andrew Clement on Calls to Separate Privacy Reform and Artificial Intelligence Regulation in Bill C-27 34:57

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Episode 202: David Soberman on the Reality Behind Claims Canadian Wireless Prices Have Been Cut in Half 26:06

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Episode 201: Robert Diab on the Billion Dollar Lawsuits Launched By Ontario School Boards Against Social Media Giants 41:26

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Episode 200: Colin Bennett on the EU’s Surprising Adequacy Finding on Canadian Privacy Law 28:09

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Episode 199: Boris Bytensky on the Criminal Code Reforms in the Online Harms Act 33:21

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Episode 198: Richard Moon on the Return of the Section 13 Hate Speech Provision in the Online Harms Act 41:27

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Episode 197: Divest, Ban or Regulate?: Anupam Chander on the Global Fight Over TikTok 37:44

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Episode 196: Vibert Jack on the Supreme Court's Landmark Bykovets Internet Privacy Ruling 32:08

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Episode 195: Vivek Krishnamurthy on What You Need to Know About the Online Harms Act 43:06

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Episode 194: CCH Turns 20 - Scott Jolliffe Goes Behind the Scenes of the Landmark Copyright Case That Ushered in Users' Rights 35:53

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Episode 193: The Online Harms Act is Nearly Here - A Backgrounder and Preview 34:01

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Episode 192: Kate Robertson on the Privacy, Expression and Affordability Risks in Bill C-26 36:56

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Episode 191: Luca Bertuzzi on the Making of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act 25:54

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Episode 190: Debating Bill S-210 - Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne Defends Her Internet Age Verification Bill 42:20

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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 189: The Year in Canadian Digital Law and Policy and What Lies Ahead in 2024 35:09

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Episode 188: Consumers, Competition or Corporate Cash Grab? - My Bill C-11 Appearance at the CRTC 42:54

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Episode 187: Jeff Elgie on What the Bill C-18 Deal with Google Means for the Future of the Canadian News Sector 30:39

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Episode 186: Andy Kaplan-Myrth on the CRTC’s Last Ditch Attempt to Fix Canada’s Internet Competition Problem 34:24

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Episode 185: Bill C-11 at the CRTC - A Preview of the Upcoming Online Streaming Act Hearing 24:31

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Episode 184: Philip Palmer on the Constitutional Doubts About the Government’s Internet Laws 30:54

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