Daniel Thorp

I’m a fourth-year Software Engineering student at the University of Ottawa.

I’m drawn to the intersection of technology, law, and public policy, especially where better systems can produce better outcomes.

This site brings together what I’m building, what I’m writing, and what I’m working on right now.

Current areas of focus

• Data privacy, artificial intelligence regulation, competition law, and digital policy.
• Leadership and governance at uODPA and OpenMedia.
• Seeking opportunities in software engineering, DevOps, and digital policy.

Recent writing

• At the Supreme Court for Facebook, Inc. v. Privacy Commissioner of Canada

  March 24, 2026

  What this case reveals about the limits of consent in privacy law

• Effective Accelerationism Has Joined the Culture War

  December 12, 2025

  Trump's Executive Order to Block States from Regulating Artificial Intelligence

• Canada's AI Strategy Should be Focused on Responsible Innovation

  November 1, 2025

  An Open Letter to the Minister of AI from the uOttawa Digital Policy Association

• Do You Really Own Your Phone?

  October 12, 2025

  How Google’s latest power grab threatens Canada’s digital freedom