Episodes
Saturday Apr 28, 2018
CJF J-Talk - When the Media Becomes the News: Covering Media, Power and Politics
Saturday Apr 28, 2018
Saturday Apr 28, 2018
Toronto, April 24, 2018 - In this era of #MeToo, misinformation, and media industry upheaval, the media has become the news and journalists who cover the beat are on the frontlines making front page headlines. Hear from reporters covering these turbulent Trumpian times: Michael Calderone, the senior media reporter at Politico who has built a steadfast career covering the intertwining worlds of the press and politics; and Emily Steel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times business reporter who has covered sexual harassment in newsrooms — from reportingon the toxic culture at VICE Media to breaking the story, with a colleague, on multiple settlements by former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly. Ioanna Roumeliotis, reporter with CBC News' The National, moderates this discussion.
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Striking the Balance: Privacy and Freedom of Expression in a Digital Age - Part 2
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Toronto, April 4, 2018 - The so-called right to be forgotten is coming to Canada. Earlier this year, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner released a draft policy claiming the right for individuals to remove certain search engine results already exists within current privacy laws. Should Canadians welcome a version of this European law? Or are the trade-offs for Charter-protected access to information too great? Explore the intersection of reputation and freedom of expression at a half-day summit featuring privacy experts, the tech industry and journalism leaders as they explore the implications for Canada.
Part 2 of the symposium schedule features:
3:50 p.m. Privacy, Expression and Search Engines
Peter Fleischer, Global Privacy Counsel, Google, in conversation with Christine Dobby, Telecom Reporter, The Globe and Mail
4:30 p.m. Canada's Privacy Paradigm
Michael Geist, Privacy Expert/Law Professor at the University of Ottawa and Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, in conversation with Susan Krashinsky Robertson, marketing and media reporter, The Globe and Mail
In partnership with CIPPIC, with thanks to sponsor Google and in-kind supporters CISION and CPAC
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Striking the Balance: Privacy and Freedom of Expression in a Digital Age - Part 1
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Toronto, April 4, 2018 - The so-called right to be forgotten is coming to Canada. Earlier this year, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner released a draft policy claiming the right for individuals to remove certain search engine results already exists within current privacy laws. Should Canadians welcome a version of this European law? Or are the trade-offs for Charter-protected access to information too great? Explore the intersection of reputation and freedom of expression at a half-day summit featuring privacy experts, the tech industry and journalism leaders as they explore the implications for Canada.
Part 1 of the symposium schedule features:
2:00 p.m. Opening remarks
Natalie Turvey, executive director of The Canadian Journalism Foundation and David Fewer, director of CIPPIC
2:10 p.m. How Canada thinks about Digital Privacy
Amanda Maltby, Chair of Privacy and Data Advisory Committee, Canadian Marketing Association, and General Manager, Compliance and Chief Privacy Officer, Canada Post
2:30 p.m. Policy and Privacy in the Digital World
Daniel Therrien, Privacy Commissioner of Canada, in conversation with Simon Houpt, senior media reporter, The Globe and Mail
3:00 p.m. Privacy and the Charter
A debate between David Fraser, Internet, Technology and Privacy Lawyer/Partner, McInnes Cooper, and Keith D. Rose, Technology Lawyer/Associate, McCarthy Tétrault, moderated by Esther Enkin, Ombudsman for CBC English Services
In partnership with CIPPIC, with thanks to sponsor Google and in-kind supporters CISION and CPAC.