David TS Fraser
@privacylawyer.ca
Canadian internet and privacy law counsel to global companies.
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For the morning crowd, my latest YouTube episode where @privacylawyer.ca and I talk about the government's renewed push for lawful access laws #cdnpoli
Lawful Access Objections
YouTube video by Dale Smith
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February 13, 2026 at 1:16 PM
For the morning crowd, my latest YouTube episode where @privacylawyer.ca and I talk about the government's renewed push for lawful access laws #cdnpoli
Yeah, #lawfulaccess is coming back. I expect that some deeply problematic bits will be made somewhat less horrible, but I think the secret back doors into our service providers will still be on the government's wish list. Thanks @journodale.bsky.social for the good discussion!
Now in wide release, my latest episode where @privacylawyer.ca and I talk about the government's lawful access legislation, and why it's a problem. #cdnpoli
Lawful Access Objections
YouTube video by Dale Smith
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Yeah, #lawfulaccess is coming back. I expect that some deeply problematic bits will be made somewhat less horrible, but I think the secret back doors into our service providers will still be on the government's wish list. Thanks @journodale.bsky.social for the good discussion!
This is silly: Police using drones to catch distracted drivers should equally be charged with distracting drivers.
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She photographed a police drone at a traffic light. It earned her a distracted driving charge | CBC News
On May 7, 2025, Kingston Police used a drone to catch distracted drivers in the act. Now, at least two of the 20 tickets issued that day have been withdrawn.
www.cbc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
This is silly: Police using drones to catch distracted drivers should equally be charged with distracting drivers.
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Social media bans have begun to appear in various countries with Australia's social media ban taking effect late last year. @lisagiven.bsky.social joins Law Bytes podcast to discuss how it functions and what lessons Canada might draw from the experience to date.
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 257: Lisa Given on What Canada Can Learn From Australia’s Youth Social Media Ban - Michael Geist
Social media bans for younger users have begun to take hold in various countries, particularly in Europe. In Canada, Bill S-209 may ostensibly be about underage access to pornography sites, but the bi...
www.michaelgeist.ca
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Social media bans have begun to appear in various countries with Australia's social media ban taking effect late last year. @lisagiven.bsky.social joins Law Bytes podcast to discuss how it functions and what lessons Canada might draw from the experience to date.
www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/02/the-...
www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/02/the-...
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This story barely got any mention today, which is crazy because it's a sign of just how broken the RCMP really is.
More than 600 RCMP officers faced gender-based violence disciplinary charges since 2014, CBC analysis finds | CBC News
A CBC investigation of RCMP disciplinary records reveals hundreds of cases of alleged gender-based violence by members. Through a series of access requests, CBC received more than 10 years of discipli...
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 4:14 AM
This story barely got any mention today, which is crazy because it's a sign of just how broken the RCMP really is.
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The global sovereign citizen movement: The sovereign citizen movement has grown beyond a nuisance and into an escalating national security challenge for many countries around the world: www.lowyinstitute.org/publications...
The global sovereign citizen movement
The sovereign citizen movement has grown beyond a nuisance and into an escalating national security challenge for many countries around the world.
www.lowyinstitute.org
February 8, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The global sovereign citizen movement: The sovereign citizen movement has grown beyond a nuisance and into an escalating national security challenge for many countries around the world: www.lowyinstitute.org/publications...
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Holy cow. This 5th Circuit ruling on U.S. copyright overriding other countries' copyright laws, while a little arcane in its details, is a huge mess for everything from basic commercial licensing to national sovereignty and comity.
A Volcanic Opinion in the Fifth Circuit Destabilizes International Copyright Law—Vetter v. Resnik (Guest Blog Post) - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa [Eric’s note: this is another Long Read post from Prof. Ochoa, clocking in at over 10k words.] Territoriality is a fundamental principle of international intellectual prop...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Holy cow. This 5th Circuit ruling on U.S. copyright overriding other countries' copyright laws, while a little arcane in its details, is a huge mess for everything from basic commercial licensing to national sovereignty and comity.
This is ridiculous. And dangerous. Teens have privacy rights that are essential to their dignity and their health.
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Parents can now see medical records of Alberta teens, sparking worry among doctors | CBC News
Some Alberta doctors are warning a move by the provincial government to increase the access parents have to the medical records of teenagers could put some patients at risk.
www.cbc.ca
February 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
This is ridiculous. And dangerous. Teens have privacy rights that are essential to their dignity and their health.
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This bill is up for clause-by-clause in Senate committee today.
Here is a great breakdown of the bill and why it's very, very bad.
Here is a great breakdown of the bill and why it's very, very bad.
Not new and hardly improved, the really bad age verification bill is back in Canada's Parliament. New on my YouTube channel: #BillS209 #AgeVerification #ThinkOfTheChildren youtu.be/cBJe3gB2Po4
The really bad age verification bill is back in Canada's Parliament
YouTube video by PrivacyLawyer - David Fraser
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February 5, 2026 at 3:58 PM
This bill is up for clause-by-clause in Senate committee today.
Here is a great breakdown of the bill and why it's very, very bad.
Here is a great breakdown of the bill and why it's very, very bad.
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Reminder that #BillS209 will be brought up this week on February 4-5, so please call/e-mail/mail your Senators and tell them to OPPOSE this bill!
Don’t let them take away our privacy! #SaveSpeech #StopS209
Don’t let them take away our privacy! #SaveSpeech #StopS209
Not new and hardly improved, the really bad age verification bill is back in Canada's Parliament. New on my YouTube channel: #BillS209 #AgeVerification #ThinkOfTheChildren youtu.be/cBJe3gB2Po4
The really bad age verification bill is back in Canada's Parliament
YouTube video by PrivacyLawyer - David Fraser
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Reminder that #BillS209 will be brought up this week on February 4-5, so please call/e-mail/mail your Senators and tell them to OPPOSE this bill!
Don’t let them take away our privacy! #SaveSpeech #StopS209
Don’t let them take away our privacy! #SaveSpeech #StopS209
Really interesting conversation. I appreciate that podcasts and YouTube give the opportunity for a longer conversation with deeper insights than soundbites.
For the evening crowd, my latest episode where @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social and I talk about a trio of national security issues facing the country #cdnpoli
A National Security Grab-bag
YouTube video by Dale Smith
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February 3, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Really interesting conversation. I appreciate that podcasts and YouTube give the opportunity for a longer conversation with deeper insights than soundbites.
For International Privacy Day, a client asked me to speak with their employees about privacy, online scams, and steps individuals can take to protect themselves. I’ve seen a lot of this in my practice, & thought a wider audience might benefit from those observations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Ut...
Privacy, Online Fraud, and What You Can Do About It
YouTube video by PrivacyLawyer - David Fraser
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February 1, 2026 at 11:20 PM
For International Privacy Day, a client asked me to speak with their employees about privacy, online scams, and steps individuals can take to protect themselves. I’ve seen a lot of this in my practice, & thought a wider audience might benefit from those observations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Ut...
Northern Flicker leaving the feeder.
January 29, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Northern Flicker leaving the feeder.
Happy international data privacy day to those who celebrate ...
it's hard to explain how horrible and dangerous this app and the people who made it are but I tried: www.404media.co/app-for-quit...
App for Quitting Porn Leaked Users' Masturbation Habits
Hundreds of thousands of users told the app intimate details about their sexual urges, which are now exposed.
www.404media.co
January 28, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Happy international data privacy day to those who celebrate ...
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Looking for funding for your Canadian internet project? Applications for CIRA's #NetGood grants open next week! Join one of our webinars to learn more: www.cira.ca/en/resources...
English: Feb 4 at 2 p.m. ET
French: Feb 5 at 2 p.m. ET
English: Feb 4 at 2 p.m. ET
French: Feb 5 at 2 p.m. ET
CIRA expands Net Good Grants to help close digital divides amid rising digital sovereignty concerns – CIRA
Applications open February 2, 2026 to all communities facing digital barriers
www.cira.ca
January 28, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Looking for funding for your Canadian internet project? Applications for CIRA's #NetGood grants open next week! Join one of our webinars to learn more: www.cira.ca/en/resources...
English: Feb 4 at 2 p.m. ET
French: Feb 5 at 2 p.m. ET
English: Feb 4 at 2 p.m. ET
French: Feb 5 at 2 p.m. ET
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Ottawa is waking up to what many have said for years: the Online News Act backfired. Instead of helping Canadian publishers, it cut them off from audiences -- just as trade pressure grows to scrap the law altogether. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Ottawa in talks with Meta about restoring news to Facebook
Company blocked all news from Facebook, Instagram in 2023 in response to legislation which would require it to pay for content
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Ottawa is waking up to what many have said for years: the Online News Act backfired. Instead of helping Canadian publishers, it cut them off from audiences -- just as trade pressure grows to scrap the law altogether. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
My friend @cyberlawyeryyz.bsky.social was recently a guest on the Caffeinated Risk podcast, talking about the legal perspective on cyber security. It is well worth your time to give it a listen. caffeinatedrisk.buzzsprout.com/1495954/epis...
Cyber Security, the legal perspective with Brent Arnold - Caffeinated Risk
"Legal and Regulatory" is a common receptor category in most enterprise risk matrices but with any luck most organizations have limited direct experience with cyber litigation matters. Thi...
caffeinatedrisk.buzzsprout.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:51 PM
My friend @cyberlawyeryyz.bsky.social was recently a guest on the Caffeinated Risk podcast, talking about the legal perspective on cyber security. It is well worth your time to give it a listen. caffeinatedrisk.buzzsprout.com/1495954/epis...
Beautiful male hairy woodpecker visited this afternoon.
January 23, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Beautiful male hairy woodpecker visited this afternoon.
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Charter Rights: Supreme Court Canada is hearing arguments on Quebec case that could have far-reaching implications on policing across Canada. Quebec [govt] says police need power to randomly stop people. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Quebec says police need power to randomly stop people. Can it convince Supreme Court? | CBC News
Should a police officer be able to pull you over without a reason? The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a Quebec case that deals with exactly that. Proponents of random police traffic stops say t...
www.cbc.ca
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Charter Rights: Supreme Court Canada is hearing arguments on Quebec case that could have far-reaching implications on policing across Canada. Quebec [govt] says police need power to randomly stop people. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
BC’s Privacy Commissioner has just found the City of Richmond’s “public safety” camera pilot to be unlawful, ordering them to shut it down. City says they have a different interpretation of the law, and they’re off to court. I review this finding in my YouTube channel. youtu.be/fbpt7d-_wSg
BC Privacy Commissioner finds city's use of public surveillance cameras unlawful ... off to court
YouTube video by PrivacyLawyer - David Fraser
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January 18, 2026 at 10:45 PM
BC’s Privacy Commissioner has just found the City of Richmond’s “public safety” camera pilot to be unlawful, ordering them to shut it down. City says they have a different interpretation of the law, and they’re off to court. I review this finding in my YouTube channel. youtu.be/fbpt7d-_wSg
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Court finds the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act to end the occupation of downtown Ottawa and border blockades by the so-called “Freedom Convoy” and its associated protests was overreach. @journodale.bsky.social reports. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Federal Court of Appeal says use of Emergencies Act was overreach
The invocation infringed on freedom of expression and protection against unreasonable search and seizure
www.nationalmagazine.ca
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Court finds the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act to end the occupation of downtown Ottawa and border blockades by the so-called “Freedom Convoy” and its associated protests was overreach. @journodale.bsky.social reports. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Parents, Meet the AI Companion Your Teen Has Already Been Using Since 2023 www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/parents... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #artificialintelligence
Parents, Meet the AI Companion Your Teen Has Already Been Using Since 2023
Many parents worry about teens using AI tools like ChatGPT or Gemini, but miss a key reality. For most teens, their first AI companion was not a homework app. It was Snapchat. Since 2023, MyAI has liv...
www.thewhitehatter.ca
January 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Parents, Meet the AI Companion Your Teen Has Already Been Using Since 2023 www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/parents... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #artificialintelligence
Canada's government has proposed a law to address explicit "deepfakes", but it does not address this week's scandal and may go too far in another area. Now on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMrd...
Canada's new proposed law to outlaw explicit deepfakes: Bill C-16
YouTube video by PrivacyLawyer - David Fraser
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January 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Canada's government has proposed a law to address explicit "deepfakes", but it does not address this week's scandal and may go too far in another area. Now on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMrd...
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BREAKING: The UK Government is working with Canada and Australia to launch a coordinated ban on X, per the Telegraph
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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