Oct 26, 202628 min
Parliament is back in full swing and with it debate on a wide range of digital bills, including lawful access, social media rules, AI regulation, and privacy reform. This week’s Law Bytes podcast provides an update on...
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Law Bytes
Hosted by Michael Geist · technology · EN-US
About this Podcast:
In recent years the intersection between law, technology, and policy has exploded as digital policy has become a mainstream concern in Canada and around the world. This podcast explores digital policies in conversations with people studying the legal and policy challenges, set the rules, or are experts in the field. It provides a Canadian perspective, but since the internet is global, examining international developments and Canada’s role in shaping global digital policy is be an important part of the story.Lawbytes is hosted by Michael Geist, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law and where he is a member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society.
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What is Law Bytes about?
In recent years the intersection between law, technology, and policy has exploded as digital policy has become a mainstream concern in Canada and around the world. This podcast explores digital policies in conversations with people studying the legal and policy challenges, set the rules, or are experts in the field.
Who hosts Law Bytes?
Law Bytes is hosted by Michael Geist. The show has published 232 episodes to date.
What has Law Bytes covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 280: A Fall Update on Where Things Stand on Canadian Digital Policy Reforms" (26 October 2026, 28 minutes), "Episode 279: My Keynote on Digital Sovereignty: Control, Choice, and Connection" (19 October 2026, 27 minutes), and "Episode 278: Ben Waldman on Gander Social and the Challenges of Building a Sovereign Social Network" (10 August 2026, 34 minutes).
How often does Law Bytes publish?
Law Bytes publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 232 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Law Bytes?
Booking probability for Law Bytes is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Law Bytes requires a Pod Score of 84 or higher. Law Bytes's contact route on record: verified email.
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Michael Geist hosts Law Bytes, a technology podcast with 232 episodes published.
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- Oct 19, 202627 min
The Lawbytes podcast returns after a brief hiatus in late summer and early fall by turning to the debate on data and digital sovereignty. Last week, I was pleased to deliver the dinner keynote speech at the NREN...
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Episode 278: Ben Waldman on Gander Social and the Challenges of Building a Sovereign Social Network
Aug 10, 202634 minSovereignty, whether digital sovereignty, data sovereignty, or AI sovereignty, has been the hot-button issue in Canada for months. Governments have shifted policies in hopes of addressing the issue, the public has...
- Jul 27, 202646 min
The Canadian government’s surprise decision to sign the UN Cybercrime Convention has sparked many questions about the convention, its risks, and what changed over the past nine months between Canada no-showing the...
- Jul 20, 202634 min
Despite repeated studies and promises for reform, Canada’s access to information system has long been plagued by long delays, overbroad exclusions, insufficient resources, and an Information Commissioner without the...
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- Jul 6, 202632 minS0
The government’s privacy reform bill was supposed to earn applause for its effort to modernize outdated rules and provide Canadians with stronger privacy protections. Yet the decision to strip the Privacy Commissioner...
- Jul 6, 202632 min
The government’s privacy reform bill was supposed to earn applause for its effort to modernize outdated rules and provide Canadians with stronger privacy protections. Yet the decision to strip the Privacy Commissioner...
- Jun 29, 202632 minS0
Earlier this month, the government shocked the culture sector by announcing it was effectively reversing the CRTC decision that implemented the Online Streaming Act. Culture Minister Marc Miller tried to cushion the...
- Jun 29, 202632 min
Earlier this month, the government shocked the culture sector by announcing it was effectively reversing the CRTC decision that implemented the Online Streaming Act. Culture Minister Marc Miller tried to cushion the...
- Jun 22, 202629 min
Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, has quickly become a lightning rod for debate since its introduction earlier this month. The issue that invariably tops the list is the kids’ social media ban. Bill C-34, along with...
- Jun 22, 202629 minS0
Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, has quickly become a lightning rod for debate since its introduction earlier this month. The issue that invariably tops the list is the kids’ social media ban. Bill C-34, along with...
- Jun 15, 202635 minS0
The release of the government’s AI strategy has sparked a wide range of reactions and a flurry of additional legislative initiatives. While the legislative side is being fleshed out, the debate over the broader strategy...
- Jun 8, 202619 minS0
In the span of a few days last week, the government announced it was reversing the CRTC’s Online Streaming Act ruling, released its long-awaited national AI strategy, and kept pushing Bill C-22, the lawful access bill...
- Jun 1, 202629 minS0
Over the past week, the concerns over Bill C-22, the government’s lawful access bill, continued to mount. Many companies, notably including Apple, Google, Meta, Signal, and DuckDuckGo, have spoken out against the bill...
- May 25, 202634 minS0
The government’s lawful access bill has been the target of criticism for weeks, with companies, governments, and experts on privacy and security all sounding the alarm. Much of the momentum against the bill began to...
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Episode 268: Sara Grimes on the Moral Panic Behind Banning Kids from Social Media and AI Chatbots
May 11, 202648 minS0The question of children’s social media and AI chatbot ban has emerged as one of the most talked-about digital policy issues in recent memory. Premiers, the Liberal convention, and the media have all jumped on board...
- May 4, 202636 minS0
The recent announcement that Rogers is offering buyouts to half of its workforce is just the tip of the iceberg in a series of developments involving one of Canada’s dominant communications companies. It has seen rising...
- Apr 27, 202643 minS0
Just over a month ago, the Ford government tabled Bill 97, an omnibus bill with provisions fundamentally restructuring Ontario's access to information system. Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim...
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Ep. 265 - Jason Millar on Claude Mythos, Project Glasswing, and the Governance Crisis in Frontier AI
Apr 20, 202635 minS0In a year in which AI has truly dominated much of the news cycle, the story of Anthropic’s Mythos may be the biggest story of them all. A version of the popular Claude AI service is reportedly so powerful that the...
- Apr 13, 202642 minS0
“Chilling effects” is a term people hear all the time: in court rulings, in debates over content moderation, in dealing with online harms, or in news coverage of surveillance and legal reforms. The focus is typically on...
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