Michael Geist
@mgeist
Law Prof, CRC in Internet and E-commerce Law @uocommonlaw @LawBytesPod Mastodon: http://mas.to/@mgeist | @[email protected] http://mgeist.bsky.social http://mgeist.substack.com
When the Drumbeat of Intolerance Becomes Too Loud to Ignore: Reflections on Campus Antisemitism, Academic Freedom and My Global Technology Law Exchange Course michaelgeist.ca/2025/05/when-t…
The Jewish community constitutes less than 1% of Canada’s population yet once again it is the most targeted group for hate crimes in the country according to Statscan data on police reporting. x.com/TheCJN/status/…
'It’s simply unacceptable that Jewish Canadians, who make up such a small portion of the population, are so disproportionately targeted.' thecjn.ca/news/jews-were…
In her first media interview since her abrupt retirement announcement, @DeborahLyonsSE says the job tore at her "physically and emotionally." Listen to her speak with @ebessner on this week's episode of North Star: thecjn.ca/news/deborah-l…
Link to the @StatCan_eng report on Police Reported Crime Statistics: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quoti… Link to relevant table on Police-reported hate crime, by type of motivation: www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.…
Jews were the most targeted group for hate crimes, according to a Statistics Canada report thecjn.ca/news/jews-were…
Deborah Lyons shares why she quit as Canada's antisemitism envoy: 'It was hard to get people to speak up' | @theCJN @ebessner thecjn.ca/news/deborah-l… "if we can’t deal with what’s happening in a growing hatred on our own soil, what does that say about us?"
It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from the position of Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism. A position that I loved dearly but brought forth so many challenges, some deep disappointments, but in the end, some real…
Excellent look at the risks with Bill C-2, the government’s lawful access bill that is buried in border measures legislation: “(The provisions) do more to expand the state’s power to access private data in Canada than any law in the past decade.” nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articles…
From @politicoottawa this morning: Prime Minister Carney said to have confirmed that permanent removal of the digital service tax via legislation coming in the fall.
Has the government killed the proverbial goose that laid the golden egg on cultural support? Millions lost from TikTok, Netflix, Meta, Spotify, Disney and others due largely to Canadian policy. @SwBenzie returns to the @lawbytespod podcast to discuss. x.com/mgeist/status/…
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 241: Scott Benzie ( @SwBenzie) on How Government Policy Has Eroded Big Tech Support for Canadian Culture michaelgeist.ca/2025/07/law-by…
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 241: Scott Benzie ( @SwBenzie) on How Government Policy Has Eroded Big Tech Support for Canadian Culture michaelgeist.ca/2025/07/law-by…
Google stops charging Canadian advertisers extra fee after digital services tax dropped theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…
Canada loses CPTPP dispute over supply management. This was New Zealand’s first trade agreement dispute and they were joined by Australia, Mexico, Japan, Peru & Singapore. The panel found “Canada was impermissibly limiting access to TRQ quota to its domestic dairy processors.”
Great news for kiwi dairy farmers and exporters – we’ve resolved our #CPTPP trade dispute with Canada 🇨🇦. A win for regional trade showing CPTPP dispute settlement works. Find out more: ➡️beehive.govt.nz/release/canada… 👉 mfat.govt.nz/current-disput….
Fun to chat about TikTok's future in Canada on today's The Big Story podcast. Hard to make sense of the current policy in which it seems everyone loses. x.com/CityNewsTO/sta…
What does the future hold for TikTok in Canada? @thebigstoryfpn takes a look in today's episode. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/07/18/tik…
Big news: The Federal Court of Appeal has shut down Voltage's mass copyright lawsuit. This is a major win that protects internet subscribers and clarifies the limits of mass litigation under the Copyright Act. Read our analysis of the decision: cippic.ca/news/federal-c…
Happy to discuss TikTok and the government's incoherent policy approach on @BNNBloomberg bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/th…
Successful intervention for @cippic in Voltage Pictures v. Salna, a reverse class action file sharing case. Court specifically agrees with its submission on Parliament’s intent to limit ISP involvement in copyright infringement litigation. decisions.fca-caf.ca/fca-caf/decisi…
Clearview AI privacy class action is back on in Quebec. Federal Court of Appeal overturns lower court decision that dismissed motion for class certification. Heads back to Federal Court determine if the class can be certified. decisions.fca-caf.ca/fca-caf/decisi…
UK chooses competition over cultural handouts as it rejects levy on streaming platforms and mandatory IP retention. Significant implications for future investment decisions that will ultimately hurt Canada given regulatory moves in the opposite direction. variety.com/2025/tv/news/u…
Removing TikTok’s corporate offices and leaving the app untouched always seemed to guarantee the worst possible outcome by doing little to address the potential risks and bringing to halt some of the cultural benefits of having it operate in Canada. x.com/mgeist/status/…
What Is the Canadian Government Doing With Its Incoherent Approach to TikTok? michaelgeist.ca/2025/07/what-i…
What Is the Canadian Government Doing With Its Incoherent Approach to TikTok? michaelgeist.ca/2025/07/what-i…
