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We are glad to announce our final judge for Hack the Divide! Emily Traynor Mayrand is an expert in the downstream impacts of polarization. Her experience spans academia, the practitioner space, and government, providing great perspective on the theory of change and impact potential of projects.
September 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We are glad to announce our final judge for Hack the Divide! Emily Traynor Mayrand is an expert in the downstream impacts of polarization. Her experience spans academia, the practitioner space, and government, providing great perspective on the theory of change and impact potential of projects.
We are excited to announce our second judge for Hack the Divide. Charles Finley is a civic leader with great experience launching and advising organizations for social impact. Charles will provide teams with feedback on impact potential and inclusivity.
September 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We are excited to announce our second judge for Hack the Divide. Charles Finley is a civic leader with great experience launching and advising organizations for social impact. Charles will provide teams with feedback on impact potential and inclusivity.
Hack the Divide is less than a month away and we are thrilled to start announcing our esteemed panel of judges! Ahmed Khalifa is our “builder” who will provide rich feedback on the creativity and execution of projects.
September 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Hack the Divide is less than a month away and we are thrilled to start announcing our esteemed panel of judges! Ahmed Khalifa is our “builder” who will provide rich feedback on the creativity and execution of projects.
What happens before and after you vote should be important to every Canadian. Play CanadaIsTalking.com to share your views on voting and election results in Canada, or tell us what you think in the comments.
#election2025 #cdnpoli
#election2025 #cdnpoli
April 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
What happens before and after you vote should be important to every Canadian. Play CanadaIsTalking.com to share your views on voting and election results in Canada, or tell us what you think in the comments.
#election2025 #cdnpoli
#election2025 #cdnpoli
Our latest release, CanadaIsTalking.com, challenges your knowledge about how our democracy works. Do you know all the correct answers?
#election2025 #cdnpoli
#election2025 #cdnpoli
April 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Our latest release, CanadaIsTalking.com, challenges your knowledge about how our democracy works. Do you know all the correct answers?
#election2025 #cdnpoli
#election2025 #cdnpoli
Are you interested in the election? Click dpsorg.substack.com to read our Election Watch series. Or play CanadaIsTalking.com, where you can share your perspective on democracy in Canada.
#election2025 #cdnpoli
#election2025 #cdnpoli
April 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Are you interested in the election? Click dpsorg.substack.com to read our Election Watch series. Or play CanadaIsTalking.com, where you can share your perspective on democracy in Canada.
#election2025 #cdnpoli
#election2025 #cdnpoli
"We’re talking about direct personal harm"
Cheuk Kwan, Co-Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, lays out the most critical impacts of transnational repression.
Cheuk Kwan, Co-Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, lays out the most critical impacts of transnational repression.
April 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"We’re talking about direct personal harm"
Cheuk Kwan, Co-Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, lays out the most critical impacts of transnational repression.
Cheuk Kwan, Co-Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, lays out the most critical impacts of transnational repression.
In our latest Election Watch newsletter, @digitalpublicsquare.org and @revontuletintel.bsky.social look at misinformation narratives surrounding Mark Carney's election as Liberal Party Leader and their implications for democracy in Canada. Read and subscribe!
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April 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In our latest Election Watch newsletter, @digitalpublicsquare.org and @revontuletintel.bsky.social look at misinformation narratives surrounding Mark Carney's election as Liberal Party Leader and their implications for democracy in Canada. Read and subscribe!
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"Your passport doesn’t matter"
Cheuk Kwan, Co-Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, shares his own experience of oppression.
Cheuk Kwan, Co-Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, shares his own experience of oppression.
April 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Your passport doesn’t matter"
Cheuk Kwan, Co-Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, shares his own experience of oppression.
Cheuk Kwan, Co-Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, shares his own experience of oppression.
"Our government has... stronger law enforcement to... detect (cyber attacks)"
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, speaks about the countermeasures taken to counter foreign interference in Taiwan.
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, speaks about the countermeasures taken to counter foreign interference in Taiwan.
April 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"Our government has... stronger law enforcement to... detect (cyber attacks)"
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, speaks about the countermeasures taken to counter foreign interference in Taiwan.
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, speaks about the countermeasures taken to counter foreign interference in Taiwan.
"They are afraid of being coerced economically if they publicly support our events"
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, talks about the ways that transnational repression restricts freedoms.
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, talks about the ways that transnational repression restricts freedoms.
April 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"They are afraid of being coerced economically if they publicly support our events"
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, talks about the ways that transnational repression restricts freedoms.
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, talks about the ways that transnational repression restricts freedoms.
"Cognitive warfare (is used to) influence our society and change our voter behaviour"
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, describes Taiwan's efforts to counter electoral interference.
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, describes Taiwan's efforts to counter electoral interference.
April 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"Cognitive warfare (is used to) influence our society and change our voter behaviour"
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, describes Taiwan's efforts to counter electoral interference.
Lihsin Liu, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, describes Taiwan's efforts to counter electoral interference.
"A dire situation that Uyghur's are experiencing every day in Canada and elsewhere"
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, explains what transnational repression means to him and his community.
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, explains what transnational repression means to him and his community.
April 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"A dire situation that Uyghur's are experiencing every day in Canada and elsewhere"
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, explains what transnational repression means to him and his community.
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, explains what transnational repression means to him and his community.
"1% of the population, 25% of incarceration"
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, shares some sobering stats.
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, shares some sobering stats.
April 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"1% of the population, 25% of incarceration"
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, shares some sobering stats.
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, shares some sobering stats.
"...And even I don't know if they have graves"
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, speaks on the horrors inflicted on his family in China.
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, speaks on the horrors inflicted on his family in China.
April 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"...And even I don't know if they have graves"
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, speaks on the horrors inflicted on his family in China.
@mehmettohti.bsky.social, Executive Director of Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, speaks on the horrors inflicted on his family in China.
“We want justice (…) without persecuting the other”
April 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
“We want justice (…) without persecuting the other”
“If you are silent … we’ll (let you) come and see your grandparents”
April 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“If you are silent … we’ll (let you) come and see your grandparents”
Announcing a new DPS newsletter! We’re releasing Election Watch reports examining online narratives that fuel extremism, violence, and polarization heading into Canada's federal election. First is a topic dominating discussions—Canada as the 51st state.
dpsorg.substack.com/p/election-w...
dpsorg.substack.com/p/election-w...
April 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Announcing a new DPS newsletter! We’re releasing Election Watch reports examining online narratives that fuel extremism, violence, and polarization heading into Canada's federal election. First is a topic dominating discussions—Canada as the 51st state.
dpsorg.substack.com/p/election-w...
dpsorg.substack.com/p/election-w...
What does foreign interference look like?
Recognize the tactics.
Recognize the tactics.
April 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
What does foreign interference look like?
Recognize the tactics.
Recognize the tactics.
Protect yourself from online harrassment and transnational repression.
Know the 4 steps.
Know the 4 steps.
April 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Protect yourself from online harrassment and transnational repression.
Know the 4 steps.
Know the 4 steps.
Every year, millions of people are forcibly displaced due to persecution, conflict, and human rights violations.
Unfortunately for many asylum seekers, the dangers they experience know no borders — reaching all the way to democratic nations like Canada.
Unfortunately for many asylum seekers, the dangers they experience know no borders — reaching all the way to democratic nations like Canada.
March 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Every year, millions of people are forcibly displaced due to persecution, conflict, and human rights violations.
Unfortunately for many asylum seekers, the dangers they experience know no borders — reaching all the way to democratic nations like Canada.
Unfortunately for many asylum seekers, the dangers they experience know no borders — reaching all the way to democratic nations like Canada.
Some forms of foreign interference are more subtle than others, but that doesn’t mean they’re less effective.
With another general election coming soon, it is imperative that we protect ourselves from potential misinformation campaigns.
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With another general election coming soon, it is imperative that we protect ourselves from potential misinformation campaigns.
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March 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Some forms of foreign interference are more subtle than others, but that doesn’t mean they’re less effective.
With another general election coming soon, it is imperative that we protect ourselves from potential misinformation campaigns.
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With another general election coming soon, it is imperative that we protect ourselves from potential misinformation campaigns.
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You’re at school and your home country’s politics come up. You want to share your experience with your classmates…
But you stay silent
You don’t know who else might be listening.
But you stay silent
You don’t know who else might be listening.
March 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
You’re at school and your home country’s politics come up. You want to share your experience with your classmates…
But you stay silent
You don’t know who else might be listening.
But you stay silent
You don’t know who else might be listening.
Activists consulted for our project noted that direct threats against them and their families were used to intimidate and control their communities.
March 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Activists consulted for our project noted that direct threats against them and their families were used to intimidate and control their communities.
In our 2024 survey we heard 28% of immigrant respondents say their families back home faced harassment or covert threats from foreign governments.
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March 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In our 2024 survey we heard 28% of immigrant respondents say their families back home faced harassment or covert threats from foreign governments.
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