TRILLIUM TALK: Education Minister sends a friend request to social media companies

Welcome back to Trillium Talk, your must-see briefing from Village Media’s team of journalists from the Ontario Legislature.

Every Sunday, Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our staff at Trillium to talk about the week that was at Queen’s Park—and the week to come.

On today’s show is Editor-in-Chief Jessica Smith Cross, part of Trillium The team of journalists was recently nominated for a CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism for their in-depth reporting on the influence of land developers in Ontario politics.

Should renters be in touch with the Canada Revenue Agency if their out-of-country landlord doesn’t pay their taxes? This question made a lot of headlines this week, as Trillium reported.

Privacy breaches have also been in the news, with the Ford government tabling legislation that would allow the province to set cybersecurity regulations for the broader public sector, including hospitals, schools, children’s aid societies and other public institutions.

During consultations on the bill, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced he would convene the heads of major technology companies to discuss children’s online safety with the government and law enforcement.

Get all the details – and more – in this installment of Trillium Talk.

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