On behalf of the Max Bell School of Public Policy and the Max Bell Foundation, you are invited to Regulating the Internet: Can Canadian Democracy Survive Big Tech?, a panel discussion on whether the government should regulate online platforms and the internet more broadly.

Professor Taylor Owen, Director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, and Beaverbrook Chair in Media, Ethics and Communications at the Max Bell School will be moderating this panel discussion between The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin (P.C., C.C.), former Chief Justice of Canada and Canadian journalist Andrew Coyne.

The first 100 registrants will receive a copy of Beverley McLachlin's new book Truth be Told.

We look forward to seeing you there!

About this event:
A recent spate of high-profile incidents, including the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, have brought to light the threats to democracy posed by our digital landscape.

Canada is certainly not exempt from the harms inflicted by the digital ecosystem. But should our government intervene? Or is addressing those harms a job best left to the market and civil society?

This online event will feature auto-live captioning. Advance notice might be necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Please write to us at maxbell.media@mcgill.ca by March 18 to request disability accommodations. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.

Find an overview of this event here: https://mcgill.ca/x/os8