Facial recognition technology speeds ahead as Canada's privacy law lags behind | The Ottawa Citizen

March 1, 2021聽| Software company Clearview AI has recently been discovered illegally scraping countless images of faces on the Internet and selling them to third-party organizations in Canada.聽Co-penned by Sonja Solomun, Research Director of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy, this article looks at the consequences of using facial recognition for the purposes of widespread surveillance.

Liberals should drive daycare improvements, not redo system, report says | Times Colonist

March 30, 2021 | This Times Colonist article examines a recent C.D. Howe Institute report, co-authored by Max Bell School professor Ken Boessenkool. Read about the report's proposal for improving Canadian daycare systems iteratively, rather than by pressing the reset button.

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David Shribman on the Biden Administration | The Globe and Mail

March聽2021聽| Max Bell Professor David Shribman has penned several articles covering the ongoing changes being instated by the Biden administration. To learn more about how the US has been dealing with the pandemic relief response, massive government spending, and the other challenges of adapting to new leadership, read the articles:

Hedging our bets with China was a mistake | The Line

March 23, 2021聽| In this recent article, Max Bell Professor Andrew Potter comments on the current diplomatic trajectory Canada is taking with China. To learn more about the economic聽and defense-related consequences聽involved, read on.

Human Rights Approaches to Covid-19: Opening Remarks to a Canadian Law School Conference | PKI Global Justice Journal

May 5, 2021 | Max聽Bell Professor Pearl Eliadis聽delivered the opening address at Queen's Human Rights Law Club's 鈥淗uman Rights in Pandemic Times" conference. In this article by the聽PKI Global Justice Journal, learn more about Eliadis' address and the conference's key takeaways.

Should a bullying comedy routine be illegal? Canada鈥檚 high court may decide. | The Christian Science Monitor

April 1, 2021 | Max Bell Professor Pearl Eliadis is quoted聽in this article, which takes a look at the recent Supreme Court case against comedian Mike Ward, and the consequences of a joke he made against the disability of Quebec artist J茅r茅my Gabriel. This聽piece encourages readers to consider the tense relationship between freedom of speech, artistic autonomy, and personal dignity.

Variation in the Canadian Provincial and Territorial Responses to Covid-19 | Blavatnik School

In collaboration with Oxford University's Blavatnik School and Institute for Research on Public Policy and its Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation,聽Max Bell School alumni and Policy Scholar聽Paisley Sim聽co-authored a wor

How to fix the patchwork system of paid sick leave in Canada | IRPP

April 23, 2021 | In our聽fragmented federal system, policies on issue like paid sick leave can vary drastically from province to province. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a聽light on the problems with such disparities.

Platform Responsibility and Regulation in Canada | Jolt Digest

This new research from聽Sonja Solomun, Maryna Polataiko, and Helen A. Hayes of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy聽delves into key considerations for the regulation of internet platforms in Canada.

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Saving Journalism from Big Tech | Project Syndicate

March 5, 2021 |聽Google and Facebook聽have dominated聽digital advertising in search and social networking, creating a business model that is not based on the distribution of reliable information.

To govern Big Tech, listen to those most harmed by it | National Post

March 19, 2021 | Taylor Owen's latest piece for the National Post delves into聽algorithmic bias and the disproportionate harms Big Tech inflicts on people of colour. One piece of the solution? "Amplify聽the diverse voices of those with most knowledge of technology鈥檚 injustices."

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鈥楢re we going to be able to pull this off?鈥�: How the Bank of Canada doused a financial fire last spring | The Globe and Mail

March 27, 2021 | In this Globe and Mail article,聽Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan weighs in on the Bank of Canada's role in聽pandemic economic recovery, discussing monetary policy topics including quantitative easing and inflation risks.

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Erin O鈥橳oole says Conservatives鈥� plan to address climate change will surpass commitments under Scheer | Globe and Mail

April 8, 2021 | In this Globe and Mail article, the Max Bell School's Ken Boessenkool opines on the steps聽Erin O鈥橳oole must take if the Conservatives want to form government in the next federal election.

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Is Big Tech ungovernable? | Globe and Mail

February 26, 2021 |聽It is increasingly clear that the many benefits of digital platforms such as Facebook, Amazon and Google come with significant economic, social and political costs.