Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at today's #YomHashoah commemoration in Ottawa.

'In a country like Canada, it should be and it must be, safe to declare oneself a Zionist - Jewish or not. Zionism is not a dirty word or something anyone should be targeted for agreeing with.…

Hate is not how we move forward in Canada. Campaigns of antisemitic hate threaten the safety, the rights and the representation of all and I refuse to allow this vile bigotry be normalized in a country that was once a symbol of hope and new beginnings for all.

Thank you…

Have Canada’s wireless prices really dropped in half? How do we rank when compared to others? Rotman professor davidsoberman joins the Michael Geist's Podcast Series podcast this week to discuss what the data says and explain why wireless competition remains a problem.
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The CRTC sets out its plan for implementing Bill C-11. Target launch date: late 2025 (ie. after the next federal election).
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Jews in 🇨🇦 are 223x more likely to be the target of hate.

B'nai Brith Canada’s annual #antisemitism audit reported 5,791 incidents in 2023, representing a 109.1% YoY increase.

There is an epidemic of hate that leaders are failing to address. No more empty words, we need action.…

.CIPPIC is hiring! Canada’s leading technology law clinic at uOttawa | COMMON LAW is looking for a new Director. Position is a joint Director/tenure-track teaching position in the area of technology. Deadline to apply is May 31st.
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Have Canada’s wireless prices really dropped in half? How do we rank when compared to others? Rotman professor davidsoberman joins the Michael Geist's Podcast Series podcast this week to discuss what the data says and explain why wireless competition remains a problem.
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Public Safety and National Security committee starts study today on Bill S-210, which would create website blocking and mandated age verification for search and social media. No word on how many meetings. Starts with bill sponsors Julie Miville-Dechêne Karen Vecchio.
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As this Yom Hashoah begins, I’m thinking of my grandparents. They survived the camps though most of their families did not. Canada offered a chance at a new life, yet today I see once unimaginable antisemitism on our campuses and streets that is excused or dismissed by too many.

The Michael Geist's Podcast Series Podcast, Episode 202: David Soberman (@dasoberman) on the Reality Behind Claims Canadian Wireless Prices Have Been Cut in Half
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As this Yom Hashoah begins, I’m thinking of my grandparents. They survived the camps though most of their families did not. Canada offered a chance at a new life, yet today I see once unimaginable antisemitism on our campuses and streets that is excused or dismissed by too many.

It is the eve of Yom HaShoah.

I am humbled and privileged to be on the March of the Living with Jewish youth from across Canada as well as Canadian Holocaust survivors on this Yom HaShoah.
 
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At at time when too many students feel unwelcome or unsafe on campus, I’m thankful for student, alumni and faculty support for great annual course between Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa University of Haifa Università Bocconi that this week brought together students from around the world.
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This week I hosted students from Israel and Italy in my annual global tech law course. Grateful to Senator Leo Housakos for his Senate greeting featuring this message: some students face backlash at certain universities but they are welcome in Senate of Canada
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This week I hosted students from Israel and Italy in my annual global tech law course. Grateful to Senator Leo Housakos for his Senate greeting featuring this message: some students face backlash at certain universities but they are welcome in Senate of Canada
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Congratulations to CRM, an exceptional colleague who will be a great judge!
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For all the claims about declining Canadian broadband and wireless prices, the government’s own commissioned study tells the story yet again: Canadian consumers face among the highest prices worldwide and that has remained unchanged for years.
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“No other minority group would be expected to endure such open displays of bigotry, and no other group would be told that what they’re consistently seeing is just deviant, one-off behaviour”
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Very pleased to see the clear statement by Justin Trudeau making clear how Jewish students are feeling at McGill & other campuses. Je suis très heureux de voir la déclaration claire de PM sur comment les étudiants juifs se sentent à McGill et sur d’autres campus.