Because in today’s world, your personal data is more precious than a parking spot at the mall in December.

Because in any healthy democracy—or duck pond—there’s no substitute for seeing what’s under the waterline.

Let’s future-proof our ethics before the robots unionize, the drones deliver our pizza, or our fridge starts judging our midnight snack choices.

Because when it comes to data, what happens in Canada doesn’t always stay in Canada (unlike our winter).

Because nothing says “civic engagement” like turning the privacy debate from “Terms & Conditions May Apply” into “Terms & Conditions: Actually Written By Us.”