Big Brother (might soon be) Watching

About this episode

Jay and Sabine discuss government surveillance through metadata collection and its implications, along with Netflix pricing and lobbying issues in Canada.

On this episode, Jay and Sabine discuss the potential bill that would hand over all your metadata to the government while keeping the door wide open for anyone to see where you've been and who you're talking to. Plus, why you might be paying a lot more for Netflix, and the government fumbles the ball on behalf of Canadian smokers once again.  Read our circular lobbying report here: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/circular-lobbying-in-canada/ Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jay, Sabine

Topics covered

• government surveillance
• metadata
• Netflix pricing
• lobbying
• Canadian smokers

Keywords

• metadata
• government
• surveillance
• Netflix
• lobbying
• Canada
• smokers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Consumer Choice Center

Products: Netflix

Places: Canada

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