Tisya Raina holds a degree in Peace, Conflict & Justice, Contemporary Asian Studies, and Canadian Studies from the University of Toronto. With an interest in the legal landscape surrounding information disorder regulation in Canada and globally, Tisya has conducted extensive research on the legal challenges posed by the proliferation of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, aiming to inform policy development. Tisya has also served as the Co-Chair of Executive Summit Studies at the G20 Research Group, the world's leading independent source of analysis on the G20 Summits. She has attended the 2023 G20 New Delhi Summit in India and the 2024 G7 Apulia Summit in Italy, where she presented research highlighting the urgent need for action against the information disorder to global leaders and media. Furthermore, as a Researcher for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, she is on a team developing an index to assess global refugee education accommodation, a brief of which is in press.
Centre For Disinformation Studies Tisya Raina

Misinformation and the Asian-Canadian Experience

Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation (MDM) have long shaped public understanding and state policy, particularly when it comes to racialized and immigrant communities. For Asian Canadians, these false narratives are not a new phenomenon—they are deeply rooted in a colonial framework that defined Asia and its peoples through a lens of Orientalism. Coined by scholar Edward Read More…

Centre For Disinformation Studies Tisya Raina

Canada’s Surveillance Paradox: How Privacy Laws Fuel Racialized Monitoring

Canada’s Expanding Surveillance State As global security concerns intensify, Canada has significantly expanded its border surveillance infrastructure under the justification of national security. Privacy laws, which are intended to protect individuals from government overreach, have instead been leveraged to enable invasive data collection and monitoring. This paradox is most evident in the way Canadian authorities Read More…

Centre For Disinformation Studies Tisya Raina

Canada’s Struggle to Combat Information Disorder

In an age where digital information disorder spreads faster than ever, Canada faces mounting challenges in regulating the flow of misleading content. As a NATO member, its battle against MDM (misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation) is not just a domestic issue—it is an integral part of the alliance’s broader efforts to combat hybrid warfare. The struggle Read More…