Program Topics

  • Developments in Canadian communication and media law
  • Developments in Copyright and IP law
  • Bill C-8 and Canada’s cybersecurity regime
  • Bill C-2 and Canada’s lawful access regime
  • International trade, CUSMA, cultural and digital sovereignty
  • The state of AV and news markets in Canada
  • QC Bill 109 and the Canadian constitution
  • Shifting demographics and their impact on communications
  • Age verification for adult content
  • Valuation and protection of personal and consumer data
  • The war on disinformation
  • The future of broadcasting technology
  • Satellites and sovereignty
  • Protecting subsea cables
  • Protecting against copper theft
  • AI, innovation and quantum computing
  • AI & compute capacity for Canadian researchers
  • AI and the importance of digital education