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Ignoring the Warning Signs: Why Did the Canadian Government Dismiss the Trade Risks of a Digital Services Tax?
 • Michael Geist
The Most Dangerous Canadian Internet Bill You’ve Never Heard Of Is a Step Closer to Becoming Law
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Out of Nowhere: TIFF Undermines Artistic Freedom of Expression With Forced Name Change of October 7th Documentary
 • Michael Geist
What Is With This Government and Privacy?: Political Party Privacy Safeguards Removed in “Affordability Measures” Bill
 • Michael Geist
When Antisemitism Isn’t Taboo: Reflecting on the Response to Nazi-Era Hate on the Streets of Montreal
 • Michael Geist
Canadian Government Caves on Digital Services Tax After Years of Dismissing the Risks of Trade Retaliation
 • Michael Geist
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 254: Looking Back at the Year in Canadian Digital Law and Policy
Canadian digital law and policy in 2025 was marked by the unpredictable with changes in leadership in Canada and the U.S.
 • Michael Geist
26:29
Confronting Antisemitism in Canada: If Leaders Won’t Call It Out Without Qualifiers, They Can’t Address It
But too often leaders avoid references to antisemitism or rely on an “all hate matters” message. Given insidious efforts to deny its existence or…
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CBC Daybreak Kamloops Interview on Antisemitism
December 16, 2025
 • Michael Geist
7:17
“Shock” and the Bondi Beach Chanukah Massacre
What is shocking is no longer the antisemitic violence, but the willingness of so many to ignore or justify it.
 • Michael Geist
The Catch-22 of Canadian Digital Sovereignty
Canadian-based AI infrastructure has its advantages. Why digital sovereignty isn’t one of them.
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 253: Guy Rub on the Unconvincing Case for a New Canadian Artists’ Resale Right
The creation of an Artists’ Resale Right has been adopted in many countries to at best mixed reviews.
 • Michael Geist
35:58
The Most Unworkable Internet Law in the World: Quebec Opens the Door to Mandating Minimum French Content Quotas for User Generated Content…
How do you make an unconstitutional, unnecessary, and unworkable Internet regulation bill even worse? Quebec does it by creating minimum language…
 • Michael Geist
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