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Kate Robertson

@kate-ro.bsky.social

human rights, tech, law | senior research associate @CitizenLab @UofT @munkschool | former criminal lawyer and @SCC_eng clerk | posts mine

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Kate Robertson@kate-ro.bsky.social · last wk.

I joined the Lawbytes @lawbytes.bsky.social pod today re Canada signing on to the UN Cybercrime Convention, a treaty fuelling rising digital authoritarianism around the world. I also explain why high risk info-sharing treaties like this should not be chips in Canada's trade policy.

Michael Geist@mgeist.bsky.social · last wk.

Russia, China and Iran have signed the UN Cybercrime Convention. Until 11 days ago, Canada joined the US, Japan, and NZ in staying out. Without notice, it quietly signed despite human rights concerns. @kate-ro.bsky.social joins my Law Bytes podcast to discuss. www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/07/epis...

Kate Robertson@kate-ro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEW today an essay from me in @thewalrus.ca on Bill C-22 (being rushed through committee in Canada this May), its implications for Can-US negotiations on data-sharing, and why the rule of law threats unfolding in the US may soon become Canada's problem too. thewalrus.ca/trump-wants-...

Trump Wants to Tap Your Phone. Ottawa Might Let Him | The Walrus

Bill C-22 will lay the legal groundwork for giving the US warrantless access to our data

thewalrus.ca

Cynthia Khoo@cyn-k.bsky.social · 9mo ago

So many harms have already emerged from reckless and oppressive uses of AI, with such wide-ranging & far-reaching consequences, to so many groups of people, that it seems almost impossible to document them all. But we tried, in this open letter to Minister Solomon: bccla.org/policy-submi... (1/x)

OPEN LETTER to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation from civil society organizations and individuals opposing "National Sprint" consultation on AI strategy - BC Civil Liberti...

The Honourable Mélanie JolyMinister of IndustryHouse of CommonsOttawa, OntarioK1A 0A6 The Honourable Evan SolomonMinister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital InnovationHouse of CommonsOttawa, Ontar...

bccla.org

Michael Geist@mgeist.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Much the Bill C-2 focus involves the warrantless disclosure demand powers. But the implications for mandated data sharing across borders and intersection with the US Cloud Act needs greater attention. @kate-ro.bsky.social joins my Law Bytes podcast to discuss. www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/10/law-...

The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 245: Kate Robertson on Bill C-2’s Cross-Border Data Sharing Privacy Risks - Michael Geist

Bill C-2, the government’s proposed lawful access legislation, has been the subject of several prior episodes covering warrantless disclosure of information as part of the new information demand power...

michaelgeist.ca

Kate Robertson@kate-ro.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW today from myself @citizenlab.ca, on the unspoken implications of Canada's Bill C-2 for data-sharing with the United States and other foreign countries: citizenlab.ca/2025/06/a-pr...

Unspoken Implications: A Preliminary Analysis of Bill C-2 and Canada’s Potential Data-Sharing Obligations Towards the United States and Other Countries - The Citizen Lab

On June 3, 2025, the federal government tabled Bill C-2, An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related sec...

citizenlab.ca

Kate Robertson@kate-ro.bsky.social · last yr.

In @theglobeandmail.com today: Ottawa ‘strongly condemns’ executions of unspecified number of Canadians by China: 🚨 the highly concerning reporting underscores what experts have been warning: #Canada should not enter into the #UnitedNations Cybercrime Convention on cooperation/extradition

Ottawa ‘strongly condemns’ executions of unspecified number of Canadians by China

Global Affairs would not identify those executed, and China’s embassy in Canada did not immediately respond to a request for comment

theglobeandmail.com

Ron Deibert@rondeibert.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW and urgent: Among the many things for Canadians 🇨🇦 to be worried about regarding US 🇺🇸 authoritarianism, @citizenlab.ca has a new legal analysis, authored by @cyn-k.bsky.social @kate-ro.bsky.social about the risks of a Canada-USA CLOUD Act 👇

Cynthia Khoo@cyn-k.bsky.social · last yr.

Today @citizenlab.ca publishes a new, short commentary piece co-authored by @kate-ro.bsky.social and myself, highlighting grave constitutional and human rights issues that would arise with a Canada-USA CLOUD Act agreement, which the two governments have been negotiating since 2022. 🧵