The raised flag Google is opposed to

But it’s a different kind in Ottawa

Google Canada @googlecanada

Today, we released our submission to the Government of Canada’s online harms consultation. Everyone deserves to feel safe online and we look forward to working with government, civil society and Canadians on this important issue. Learn more:

goo.gleOur Shared Responsibility: YouTube’s response to the Government’s proposal to address harmful content onlineAt YouTube, our mission is to “give everyone a voice and show them the world.” Implicit in that mission is a sense of responsibility to our ...

Leaning on the flagging by users to decide what constitutes harmful content is a recipe for disaster, according to YouTube, whose head of Canadian public policy issued a statement outlining how this technique can be weaponized. It’s also a sign that the Liberals will get this bill passed soon enough, perhaps with a less panicky approach.

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A pair of views on travel rules

Perrin Beatty @PerrinBeatty

When the government requires a family of four to spend $800 or more for a molecular test before they can return to Canada, it's unnecessarily making travel unaffordable for many Canadian families. 1/2

ca.news.yahoo.comCanadian Chamber of Commerce CEO calls pricey COVID-19 border test ‘irrational’A Canadian tourism group, along with an Ottawa family, are calling on the federal government to drop rules stating Canadians need to pay for a negative COVID...

Federal rules that still require kids who can’t get vaccinated to quarantine for 14 days upon returning from another country are among the double-standard policies the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is calling to end. But the November 8 reopening of the U.S. border to most driving in has retailers on the other side excited for a new normalcy.

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“They were just throwing in buildings willy nilly.” The ongoing development in Toronto’s Liberty Village—a former industrial area turned condo-laden hellscape in a decade—is starting to annoy its first wave of gentrifying residents. A new pedestrian bridge also has area residents unsettled by what they describe as sketchy scenes.

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This week with Martha Rogers

While awaiting the B.C. Supreme Court decision that may end the family feud, there’s been further contemplation of the corporate governance of Rogers Communications and its complex ownership structure. The odds in favour of Edward Rogers seemed to douse his sister’s threats to tweet her truth—but she keeps teasing this angle on a certain visit to Mar-a-Lago:

Martha Rogers @MarthaLRogers

Trumpian playbooks. Who wants to talk about Ed & Suzanne’s Trump play date? #EdRogersSaga #OldGuardDown

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Drake makes History by getting in headlines. Live Nation’s new east-end Toronto music venue is about to open with the benefit of a boldface endorsement, even if his role remains vaguely described as a “collaboration.” Next on Drizzy’s list is a WNBA team for Toronto, possibly teased in the form of a random Instagram request.

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Finally, elder millennial music

Simple Plan is nearing 20 years since their first album of emo teen anthems. Since then, the Montreal band took over the Scooby-Doo theme song, rode with the Vans Warped Tour for much of its run, and parted ways with their bassist following sexual misconduct allegations. But they’ve come around again: