Commentary
We are living in an age where common citizens have access to information and the ability to communicate like never before. Individuals are empowered in ways that would have been unimaginable only a few decades ago. A person can research a subject, make their conclusions, and share those ideas with thousands or even millions of people through social media from the comfort of their home with nothing more than a laptop computer.
This sort of power in the hands of citizens makes authoritarians uncomfortable. Governments have been trying to control the internet since its inception. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signalled he wants to lead the charge as he announced plans for Canada to host representatives from the G7 nations to develop tools to control the movement of information on the internet. This is a very dangerous path to travel down….