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Chris Tenove and Heidi Tworek led a session on discussing issues related to AI, Human Rights, and Democracy at the British Columbia Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (25 September 2026)

Emily Laidlaw announced as a member of the reconvened expert advisory group on online safety (12 March 2026)

Emily Laidlaw and Michael Nesbitt participated in the policy consultation stage at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions (21-24 October 2024) (Briefs- Emily Laidlaw, Michael Nesbitt)

Emily Laidlaw prepared a paper for the Public Order Emergency Commission titled Mis- Dis- and Mal-Information and the Convoy: An Examination of the Roles and Responsibilities of Social Media (September 2022)

Emily Laidlaw co-chaired the expert advisory group on online safety (30 March 2022)

Emily Laidlaw testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST) on its study of Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act (9 December 2024) (Transcript)

Emily Laidlaw testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC) for its study on protection of freedom of expression (18 November 2024) (Transcript)

Emily Laidlaw testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC) for its study on Harms Caused to Children, Women, and Men by the Ease of Access to, and Online Viewing of, Illegal Sexually Explicit Material (11 June 2024) (Transcript)

Emily Laidlaw testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI) for its study of the use of social media platforms for data harvesting and unethical or illicit sharing of personal information with foreign entities (4 December 2023) (Transcript)

Michael Nesbitt testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) on Canada's Sanctions Regime (15 June 2023) (Transcript)

Michael Nesbitt testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Security, Defence, and Veteran Affairs (SECD) on Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016 (8 June 2022) (Transcript)

Michael Nesbitt testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) on Bill C-59, An Act respecting National Security Matters (8 February 2018) (Transcript)

Michael Nesbitt testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) on Canada's National Security Framework (18 October 2016) (Transcript)

Emily Laidlaw testified before the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications (TRCM) on the Opportunities and Challenges of artificial intelligence in the Information and Communication Technology sector. (15 April 2026) (Transcript)

Emily Laidlaw testified before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC) on Bill S-209, An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to pornographic material (22 October 2025) (Transcript)

Emily Laidlaw testified before the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications on Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (5 October 2022) (Transcript)

Emily Laidlaw testified before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Bill S-203, An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit material (2 June 2021) (Transcript)

Michael Nesbitt testified before the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence, and Veteran Affairs on Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters (29 April 2019) (Transcript)