For over thirty years, as professor of political science at the University of Victoria, I have engaged with many questions about the threats to privacy from new digital technologies:
- What does privacy mean?
- How is it under threat?
- Why is it important to protect it?
- How have different countries approached the issue?
- Which policies work, and which don’t?
For over thirty years, as professor of political science at the University of Victoria, I have engaged with many questions about the threats to privacy from new digital technologies:
- What does privacy mean?
- How is it under threat?
- Why is it important to protect it?
- How have different countries approached the issue?
- Which policies work, and which don’t?
I have accomplished this as a writer of books, articles, and other commentary; as a teacher; as a consultant for government, international organizations and NGOs; as a commentator in print and visual media; and as an advocate.
In 2022, I was honored by the Confederation of Faculty Associations of BC with the Paz Buttedahl award for career achievement. My long CV can be found here.
I am now Professor Emeritus at UVIC, as well as an Associate Fellow at the Center for Global Studies.
I am redirecting my career more toward public engagement, consulting, policy reform and media work.
Books I've Written & Edited
Speaking Of Privacy Rights
From the Blog
BRIEF TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS ON BILL C-65: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CANADA ELECTIONS ACT (November 2024)
I addressed the PROC committee on November 21st 2024, on the requirements in Bill C-65 concerning the personal information collected by Canada’s federal political parties
THE SURVEILLANCE PARTY OF CANADA: POLICY FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION (AMENDED APRIL 1, 2024)
The Surveillance Party of Canada (SPOC) is committed to the principle that Canadians should be monitored and tracked as extensively as possible in order
Supplemental submission on Bill C-27 to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology: The EU Commission’s decision on the adequacy of Canadian privacy protection
I appeared before the INDU Standing Committee on October 26th, 2023, and submitted a written brief on Bill C-27. I wish to supplement that submission
