3L student at the University of Ottawa | @Ukingsdata & @Jschool_CU grad | Former court and crime reporter @thebrandonsun
Ottawa, ON
Joined February 2013
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I’m very happy and proud to finally share this project. I spent 4 months investigating the case of contaminated water in Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia, and the provincial government’s inability to remedy the situation. signalhfx.ca/a-problem-in-th… #NovaScotia #Halifax – at Ottawa, Ontario
New from me - Playing chicken: Canada's Online Streaming Act showdown may spook streamers into fleeing the coop. #CanPoli #OnlineStreamingAct #Streaming #Canada
Is the federal government risking a repeat of the Online News Act debacle by challenging online streaming platforms over payments to Canadian cultural funds? Dive into our latest blog, written by @DrewMay_ , to explore the potential implications.
cippic.ca/articles/online-st…
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A huge thank you to the incredible team of students who brought this project to life under the leadership of Christian Clavette: Emily Chu, @aerenae, Chloe Bechard, @ShaariniR , Harmon Imeson Jorna, @eve_gaumond , and @DrewMay_.
We're proud to publish CIPPIC's report on privacy and virtual reality, "Making Privacy More than a Virtual Reality: The Challenges of Extending Canadian Privacy Law to Extended Reality". The project page includes our report, information sheets and quizzes.
cippic.ca/articles/XR-tech-p…
New from me: The Online News Act aimed to help calm the financial seas for Canadian news organizations, but a year later the waters remain choppy with infighting, financial woes, and disappointment. #canpoli #journalism #BillC18 #OnlineNewsAct
CIPPIC just published a new blog by @DrewMay_ ! This blog dives into the turbulent tides of the Canadian news industry landscape and uncovers the challenging impacts of the Online News Act in the year since Parliament passed it.
Read the full blog here: cippic.ca/articles/one-year-…
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#CIPPICvSahni tests #CopyrightLaw in the AI age. Key issues: originality, human authorship, and CIPO's automated processes. #AICopyright #TechLaw #IPLaw
cippic.ca/articles/cippic-v-…
Virtual reality headsets might be the next frontier in productivity or being immersed in a videogame, but could the cutting-edge technology also be the next frontier of privacy issues? Find out here:
CIPPIC just published a new blog by @DrewMay_! It explores how virtual reality headsets may be the next frontier in immersive entertainment but could also pose new privacy risks with the potential for secret recordings.
Read the full blog here:
cippic.ca/articles/do-vr-hea…
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Meta made good on its threat to shut down access to Canadian media today, in Manitoba at least. Gone are @thebrandonsun @WinnipegNews @ChrisDca @CBCManitoba from Facebook. You can always find your news at brandonsun.com or buy a paper from a local news stand! #bdnmb
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Cannot overstate the harm from this: news sector loses hundreds of millions, Canadians face degraded search results, and prominence of low-quality sources increase. Blame squarely on @pablorodriguez who did not take risks of flawed Bill C-18 seriously.
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A Massive Own-Goal for the Government: Google to Stop News Links in Canada Due to Bill C-18
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This is fundamentally bad for Canadians. It could be especially disastrous for small outlets and local reporting. So much community discourse happens on Facebook and news outlets need to meet viewers/readers where they are. 🧵
#Canada #C18 #Meta
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Enough is enough. Online hate against journalists must be addressed.
Today, the CAJ, @TorontoStar @TheHillTimes & @globalnews sent a list of demands to
- @TorontoPolice, @OttawaPolice & @rcmpgrcpolice
- 4 federal ministers & Ontario's attorney general
Here's what we want🧵
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This sort of directive should result in all reporters shouting questions.
Asking questions during photo-ops is fair game and standard practice elsewhere, including at the White House: teapawt.org/Forbes/st…
Reporters invited to @JustinTrudeau photo op but forbidden to ask questions, warned they'll be ejected by police if they ask anyhow.
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Today's editorial: "I have to wonder whether Premier Heather Stefanson ever had aspirations to be a magician when she was a kid. She certainly has learned a few handy tricks about disappearing and reappearing in plain sight." #bdnmb bit.ly/3LT4uEn #mbpoli #cdnpolitics
The statement of claim alleges Brightscape and CEO Jesse Dourado failed to ensure employees were properly trained to supervise high-risk youth in care and failed to supervise the youth who stole the car. #bdnmb
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One person pleaded guilty and another had their charge stayed Thursday in the September 2020 stabbing at the skatepark in downtown Brandon. brandonsun.com/local/co-accu… #bdnmb
A police officer who accidentally fired his gun through his bathroom mirror while training at home was given a conditional discharge on Monday morning. brandonsun.com/local/officer… #bdnmb