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In conversation with Jim Balsillie: Data, technology, and public policy
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:29:32
Publish Date: 2022-05-31 19:46:18
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Jim Balsillie is the founder of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, the Centre for Digital Rights, and the former co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry). 

  • From tech executive to tech critic [4:38]
  • Toronto’s Sidewalk Labs project [5:50]
  • Why data governance is the most pressing public policy issue of our time [7:21]
  • The false dichotomy between privacy regulation and innovation [8:45]
  • Elements of a modern, enduring privacy law [11:04]
  • A made in Ontario private sector privacy law [14:07]
  • Oversight of political parties, protecting the privacy of citizens, and upholding democracy in the age of big data [17:47]
  • Data driven harms and children, the UK’s Children’s Code [21:04]
  • Advancing the IPC’s strategic priorities: Privacy and Transparency in a Modern Government; Children and Youth in a Digital World [24:01]
  • Adapting laws and regulatory bodies to a data-driven world [25:15]

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Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. 

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