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Canada's new ‘Digital Charter’ | Welland Tribune
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May 12, 2019 | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced the new Digital Charter, an attempt for the government to step in and regulate tech giants. This framework aims at setting expectations on issues such as data ownership, privacy protections and the online dissemination of hate. Digital expert and McGill's Chair of Media, Ethics and Communications Taylor Owen shares his views on this new framework.