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Legal Affairs Canada @lawscribes.bsky.social Canadian legal affairs primarily posting on Supreme Court Canada. Plus Charter Rights, constitution, civil liberties, justice, mental health.
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Megan Holsapple @blackmooneyes.bsky.social Northern Canadian originally from Maine. Writer, hiker, church selfie taker.
Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca SocialMediaLab.ca
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Cascade Institute @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social A research centre addressing converging global crises and identifying interventions to rapidly shift humanity’s course.
Current research programs: Polycrisis, Permafrost, Democracy, Scale-Up, and Geothermal.
Ben Fineman @benfineman.bsky.social Dad/husband. Public servant. Broadband and digital inclusion leader. Advocate for ethics in AI. Basement rockstar. Opinions are my own.
Elaine Schiman @elaineschiman.bsky.social 
Municipalities NL @municipalnl.bsky.social Supporting and empowering local municipal government in Newfoundland and Labrador. MNL is a non-profit, membership-based advocacy organization. Our membership includes all incorporated municipalities in N.L.
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, General Division @nlsupremecourt.bsky.social Updates from the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, General Division
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Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador @lawsocietynl.bsky.social The Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador regulates the practice of law and the legal profession in the public interest and is the sole regulatory body for all lawyers in NL.
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The Independent @independentnl.bsky.social Non-profit media outlet producing reader-supported, public-interest journalism in Newfoundland & Labrador.
Sarah Smellie @sarahsmellie.bsky.social Covering Newfoundland and Labrador for The Canadian Press. sss@cp.org
🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social CBC Radio host in Newfoundland & Labrador, CANADA! 🇨🇦 I have a journalism/poli sci degree from Carleton University. I love yoga & poetry. I’m always eager to learn new things & to hear fresh perspectives. Canada is a sovereign nation. 🇨🇦
Tamir @digitalprivacy.ca Tech & human rights lawyer | he/him
Director, Privacy, Surveillance & Technology Program, CCLA (https://ccla.org | @CanCivLib.bsky.social)
Formerly: hrw.org | cippic.ca
Matt Hatfield 🇨🇦 @matthtfld.bsky.social Executive Director at @openmediaorg.bsky.social, Canada's largest digital rights group. Pro-democracy, everywhere.
Suzie Dunn @suziedunn.bsky.social Assistant Professor at Dalhousie Schulich School of Law || Interim Director of the Law and Technology Institute 
Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org We fight for digital rights. Join us.
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EPIC @epic.org The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) was established in 1994 to secure the fundamental right to privacy in the digital age.
Find us at epic.org.
Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social Making data & AI work for people & society.
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noyb – European Center for Digital Rights @noyb.eu Visit our website 👉 http://noyb.eu
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The Markup @themarkup.org Challenging technology to serve the public good.
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social Technology + democracy.
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Algorithmic Justice League @ajlunited.bsky.social Join the Algorithmic Justice League in the movement towards equitable and accountable AI.
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Tech Oversight Project @techoversight.bsky.social The Tech Oversight Project is a nonprofit dedicated to holding Big Tech accountable by passing comprehensive antitrust, privacy protections, and children's safety legislation.
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danah boyd @zephoria.bsky.social STS researcher who likes to look at things sideways. Founded Data & Society.
Topics: Census | Youth | Data | Society
Professor of Communication, Cornell
https://made-not-found-by-danah-boyd.ghost.io
Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social Journalist, currently at The New York Times. I cover privacy, technology, A.I., and the strange times we live in. Named after the Led Zeppelin song. Author of YOUR FACE BELONGS TO US. (Yes, in my head it will always be All Your Face Are Belong To Us)
Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social The CAJ is the voice of Canadian journalists, committed to the public's right to know. Become a member: http://bit.ly/3GqvXNR
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Pol Comm Tech Lab @polcommtech.bsky.social An academic research group focused on exploring the intersections of politics, communication, and technology. Based at the University of Ottawa. Directed by Elizabeth Dubois.
VassB @vassb.bsky.social policy designer + writer
I run the Canadian Shield Institute (@canadianshieldinstitute.ca), where we make sovereignty make sense.
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James McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca The Guardian newspaper once called me a "Guerrilla Satirist" and the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador once called me "an arsehole."
Former journalist. Artist. Writer. Comms guy.
Wendy H. Wong @profwhw.bsky.social Author of We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age (MIT). Award-winner. Polisci prof. Contrarian. Lover of dogs, family outfit matching, and tinned fish. www.wendyhwong.com
Emily Laidlaw @emilylaidlaw.bsky.social Canada Research Chair in cybersecurity law and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Calgary. Working at the intersection of all things tech law and human rights - online safety, freedom of expression, privacy, platforms, AI, security. 
Michael Geist @mgeist.bsky.social Law Professor, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa
www.michaelgeist.ca
Law Bytes Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5iDUCcDrkzGai0OdTgoucv
http://mgeist.substack.com
Jonathan Anderson @trombonehero.bsky.social Associate Professor. Computer Security. Sometimes grumpy (but I repeat myself).
Commissaire à l’information et à la protection de la vie privée @cipvpontario.bsky.social Le CIPVP, un organisme indépendant du gouvernement, défend et protège les droits en matière d'accès à l'information et de protection de la vie privée en Ontario.
https://www.ipc.on.ca/fr
The Digital Transparency Lab @globalprivacy.bsky.social Canadian Non Profit based out of Toronto and Montreal who is the OG champion of Canadian Digital Consent.
Future of Privacy Forum @futureofprivacy.bsky.social FPF is a global non-profit organization that advances principled and pragmatic data protection, AI and digital governance practices. Get updates: fpf.org/subscribe
Jules Polonetsky @julespolonetsky.bsky.social CEO, Future of Privacy Forum
FPF.org
GOOD @go-opendata.ca GO Open Data Association (GOOD) is passionate about #OpenData and #OpenGov. We support Open Government and Open Data principles for sustainable community well-being.
View our GOODtube site at http://goodtube.ca.
Website: https://www.go-opendata.ca/
Colin Bennett @colinjbennett.bsky.social Privacy and surveillance author, researcher, teacher, advocate and policy wonk (not necessarily in that order) living in Victoria BC.
www.colinbennett.ca
Freedom of Information and Privacy Association @bcfipa.bsky.social Researching, promoting, and defending freedom of information and privacy rights in Canada since 1991.
David TS Fraser @privacylawyer.ca Canadian internet and privacy law counsel to global companies. 
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Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social Director of The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Author of Chasing Shadows https://chasingshadowsbook.ca/ 
Center for Democracy & Technology @cdt.org The Center for Democracy & Technology. Shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on equity and justice. @cdteu.org for our EU-based team.
https://cdt.org
Open Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social Advancing trust in data.
Donna @msdonnaleonard.bsky.social Information Access & Privacy Professional. Momma. Reader. Learner. Happy!
Spencer Izen (he/him) @spencerizen.bsky.social managing editor @ubyssey.ca. researcher @ Freedom of Information and Privacy Association. http://SeeDisclaimer.com
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists for British Columbia @orlbc.bsky.social The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists for British Columbia enforces the Lobbyists Transparency Act, which promotes transparency in lobbying and government-decision making. Learn more about our office here: https://www.lobbyistsregistrar.bc.ca/about/
Centre for Media, Technology & Democracy @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social Our organization examines how media and emerging technologies shape democracy. We’re housed at McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy, and led by Taylor Owen.
Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life @citap.bsky.social We research the intersection of technology platforms and democratic society.
Our work produces insights that inform a digital future rooted in equality and justice.
https://linktr.ee/unc_citap
Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social Building the Canadian library and information community 🇨🇦
https://librarianship.ca
Christopher Parsons (he/him/his) @christopher-parsons.com Policy wonk. Street photographer. Torontonian. Not necessarily in that order.
Interests: privacy, national security, artificial intelligence, accountability, democratic governance.
Posts are mine, not my employer’s.
https://christopher-parsons.com
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Secretariat @cpa-secretariat.bsky.social The CPA is an international community of around 180 Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures working together to deepen the Commonwealth’s commitment to the highest standards of democratic governance.
https://www.cpahq.org/
Yukon Ombudsman and Commissioners office @yukonaccountability.ca The office of the Yukon Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner supports the public and the public organizations that serve them. yukonaccountability.ca
Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario @ipcontario.bsky.social Protecting the privacy and access to information rights of Ontarians
https://www.ipc.on.ca/en
Jay Fedorak @fedorak.bsky.social Former Jersey (Channel Is) Information Commissioner currently writing “The Foreign Policy of Francois Guizot”.
Data & Society @datasociety.bsky.social An independent research and policy institute working toward a future where people, not technology, come first.
Information Commissioner @infocommission.bsky.social We exist to empower you through information.
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Vance Lockton @vancelockton.bsky.social Sr. Tech Policy Advisor at the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. AI, age assurance, digital ID, PETs, extended reality, neurotech -- talk to me about any of them! Or about birds. Would love to see a shoebill stork in the wild one day. (he/him)
MediaSmarts @mediasmarts.bsky.social Canada's charitable centre for digital media literacy, providing resources for Canadian homes, schools and communities.
House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador @nlleg.bsky.social Official account of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland & Labrador.
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World Privacy Forum @worldprivacyforum.bsky.social The World Privacy Forum is dedicated to reimagining data governance and data protection in a digital era through groundbreaking, in-depth research, analysis, & consumer education of the highest quality focused on AI, health, biometrics, identity and more.
Privacy International @privacyinternational.org For a world where technology will empower and enable us, not exploit our data for profit and power.
https://privacyinternational.org
Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org We're the Electronic Frontier Foundation. We're a nonprofit that fights for your privacy and free speech online. Find all of EFF's social media accounts at eff.org/social.
MIT Technology Review @technologyreview.com Our in depth reporting on innovation reveals and explains what’s happening now to help you know what’s coming next.
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IAPP @iapp.bsky.social The professional home for privacy, AI governance and digital responsibility globally.
WIRED @wired.com For Future Reference.
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CIPPIC @cippic.bsky.social The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic is Canada’s first and only public interest technology law clinic. We are based at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Law, Technology and Society. Find us here: www.cippic.ca.
The Citizen Lab @citizenlab.ca We are an academic research unit at the University of Toronto investigating novel threats to democracy, human rights, and global security in the digital ecosystem.
Teresa Scassa @teresascassa.bsky.social Law professor specializing in tech law (privacy, AI, data). Gardener.
Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador @memorialu.bsky.social Perched on Canada’s North Atlantic coast, Memorial University is a destination for discovery.
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador @govnl.bsky.social Official Bluesky account for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador #GovNL
Nunavut Information & Privacy Commissioner @nuipc.bsky.social Website atipp-nu.ca
Reboot Communications Ltd. @rebootcomm.bsky.social 🛡️ Educating #Privacy & #Security Professionals in #AI
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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC @oipcbc.bsky.social The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC is independent from government and promotes and protects the information and privacy rights of British Columbians. Learn more about our office here: https://www.oipc.bc.ca/about/about-us/ 
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