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Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti and President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (left to right) look on as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (centre) speaks during a news conference, Monday, February 21, 2022 in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.
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Our lack of property rights make Canadians uniquely vulnerable to digital jail

Canada’s Charter does not in fact protect property rights, making Canadians uniquely vulnerable to the dangers of digital jail as a means for social control.

By Malcolm Lavoie - Posted on March 11, 2022
A cell tower is pictured in rural Ontario on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.
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Driving artificial scarcity is not the way to effectively deploy 5G

This policy hurts innovation, resulting in higher prices and lower quality of services for consumers in the longer term.

By Valentin Petkantchin - Posted on February 18, 2022
A visitor takes a photo of the Aeromobil, a flying car from Slovakia, during the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. Ng Han Guan/AP Photo.
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Why the future we were promised never arrived

How do we get out of this predicament and kickstart a return to the future?

By Chris Spoke - Posted on January 28, 2022
Seen on the screen of a device in Sausalito, Calif., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces their new name, Meta, during a virtual event on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Zuckerberg talked up his latest passion -- creating a virtual reality "metaverse" for business, entertainment and meaningful social interactions. Eric Risberg/AP Photo.
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Will the age of ownership end in 2022? Plus three predictions from the west coast

To close out the year, we’ve asked our contributors and staff to make a prediction about 2022. You would think, at least since the early days of 2020, that we’d…

By The Hub Staff - Posted on December 29, 2021
Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland makes her way to the West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.
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Prepare for a big increase in federal spending, and a brighter future for First Nations children in 2022

To close out the year, we’ve asked our contributors and staff to make a prediction about 2022. You would think, at least since the early days of 2020, that we’d…

By The Hub Staff - Posted on December 27, 2021
Mike Greenley, president of MDA comments during the  announcement of a Quebec government tentative agreement with Telesat LEO Inc. and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. to invest in Telesat Lightspeed in Montreal on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press.
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MDA CEO Mike Greenley makes the case for Canada in space

Canada already has a history of being an internationally recognized leader in space robotics and sensors, Earth observation, and satellite systems. Our future in space could be even more impressive.

By The Hub Staff - Posted on December 13, 2021
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques speaks to the media Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters in St. Hubert, Quebec. Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press.
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Want to combat populism? Innovation and positive-sum politics are key

We must properly diagnose the cause of our current socio-political malady if we’re to successfully treat it. Key is that people must feel like their lives are improving.

By Robert Asselin and Sean Speer - Posted on December 10, 2021
The employment insurance section of the Government of Canada website is shown on a laptop in Toronto on April 4, 2020. Jesse Johnston/THE CANDIAN PRESS.
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Will government learn the right lessons from the pandemic's digital disruption?

COVID-19 accelerated the government’s digital transformation, resulting in online services that are more efficient, secure, and reliable.

By Richard McDonald - Posted on November 19, 2021
David Hanson shows the Sophia's digital artwork on a laptop at his studio in Hong Kong on March 29, 2021. Sophia is a robot of many talents — she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world when a digital work she created as part of a collaboration was sold at an auction for $688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT). Vincent Yu/AP Photo.
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The government hasn't noticed, but NFTs are here to stay

The rise of digital assets, specifically digital art, has democratized creative industries and challenged conventional norms of critique and curation.

By Veronica Green - Posted on November 5, 2021
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez arrives for a cabinet meeting in Ottawa, a day after federal ministers were sworn on Oct. 27, 2021. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press.
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Canada’s new heritage minister has a chance to undo some damage

First, Rodriguez should halt any government plans to reintroduce what was formerly Bill C-10, a proposal to amend the Broadcasting Act.

By Christine Van Geyn - Posted on October 29, 2021

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