2026-11-01T23:09:20Z https://njump.me Michael Geist https://njump.me/npub1f7sw3f7cjjpp5vkuns6djxssmqcs3sl4eyql0jxjj4cq4rrrz9ss9lf3hc https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/109/292/394/676/194/229/original/68608a03fdd4bead.png https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/109/292/394/676/194/229/original/68608a03fdd4bead.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9t90rft70laxyrha6p25s2lmnezkatepux3fqncnvtdpr75qsfrgzyp86p698mz2gyx3jmjwrfkg6zrvrzzxr7hysra7g622hqz5vvvgkz3kssjz The CASE report has the most comprehensive data on Canada&#39;s campus antisemitism crisis: 95.7% of Jewish students experienced or witnessed it, 72% self-censor in class, 25% consider dropping out. A week after release, the response has been denial, hate, and silence. <br/><a href="https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/08/denial-hate-and-silence-the-three-responses-to-overwhelming-evidence-of-canadas-campus-antisemitism-crisis/">https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/08/denial-hate-and-silence-the-three-responses-to-overwhelming-evidence-of-canadas-campus-antisemitism-crisis/</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/117/082/537/509/036/499/original/9b2b5a69e305790c.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-12T12:29:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfnrxxrk7jtxjvcrdjhd43xtd4udt9uut6xn70ghdzsnacjch4v4qzyp86p698mz2gyx3jmjwrfkg6zrvrzzxr7hysra7g622hqz5vvvgkzu77jcs Everyone talks about digital sovereignty, but what does it actually take to build a sovereign social network? Gander Social is trying with data in Canadian control and homegrown identity systems. Gander CEO Ben Waldman joins this week&#39;s Law Bytes podcast to discuss.<br/><a href="https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/08/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-278-ben-waldman-on-gander-social-and-the-challenges-of-building-a-sovereign-social-network/">https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/08/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-278-ben-waldman-on-gander-social-and-the-challenges-of-building-a-sovereign-social-network/</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/117/071/120/712/202/144/original/0cbf15411a79550e.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-10T12:05:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8u09avpxerhhypxanrm9xsdjm8wrg8062rtv2elss8ckwm9xqdyqzyp86p698mz2gyx3jmjwrfkg6zrvrzzxr7hysra7g622hqz5vvvgkz3fpnya The government&#39;s Online Streaming Act court filing confirms what it wouldn&#39;t say publicly: not just the CRTC&#39;s 15% decision but the 5% base contribution is being eliminated, with taxpayers on the hook for $600M to cover the costs. A full reset is coming.<br/><a href="https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/07/starting-over-court-filing-confirms-the-crtcs-streamer-contribution-decisions-are-dead-with-a-full-online-streaming-act-reset-to-come/">https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/07/starting-over-court-filing-confirms-the-crtcs-streamer-contribution-decisions-are-dead-with-a-full-online-streaming-act-reset-to-come/</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/117/003/562/743/472/432/original/7609759105b9f5d4.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-29T13:44:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxrezxup6snhkkegc20yqjymrkst27sdy50uzhhlc8700y7y5c8kczyp86p698mz2gyx3jmjwrfkg6zrvrzzxr7hysra7g622hqz5vvvgkzuzndzh Is the government’s planned social media ban constitutional? Given that its implementation plans will require millions to age verify before any privacy safeguards or exemptions are established, I make the case that a court will grant a stay blocking it.<br/><a href="https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/07/why-the-governments-plan-for-a-social-media-ban-in-bill-c-34-is-unconstitutional/">https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/07/why-the-governments-plan-for-a-social-media-ban-in-bill-c-34-is-unconstitutional/</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/929/828/001/078/531/original/ca6e441aff9b1af1.png"> <br/> 2026-07-16T13:13:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsde4sspnyqeu3lrzkph7kxcwjq83w9ct4w4lpmmn40xflvxgjsjuqzyp86p698mz2gyx3jmjwrfkg6zrvrzzxr7hysra7g622hqz5vvvgkzvfgdqg The kids’ social media ban gets the headlines, but my post argues Bill C-34’s most consequential element may be the Commission, a super-regulator overseeing the system with its own rules of evidence, potentially secret hearings, and wide-ranging powers.<br/><a href="https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/06/thecommission/">https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/06/thecommission/</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/754/600/357/151/317/original/fe97a0d877c3f64e.png"> <br/> 2026-06-15T14:30:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz049e3a4m7tsrg7cutld47snsuu9a3jyz7khajwp72ftwmwqfmeczyp86p698mz2gyx3jmjwrfkg6zrvrzzxr7hysra7g622hqz5vvvgkzsn0gnf A Tale of Two Bills: Lawful Access Returns With Changes to Warrantless Access But Dangerous Backdoor Surveillance Risks Remains<br/><a href="https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/03/a-tale-of-two-bills-lawful-access-returns-with-changes-to-warrantless-access-but-dangerous-backdoor-surveillance-risks-remains/">https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/03/a-tale-of-two-bills-lawful-access-returns-with-changes-to-warrantless-access-but-dangerous-backdoor-surveillance-risks-remains/</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/222/333/500/527/000/original/c95caf0ddadac9cc.png"> <br/> 2026-03-13T14:27:52Z