The Deirdre G. Martin Memorial Privacy Law Awards aim at recognizing students at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law who have presented outstanding papers on the subject of privacy law.
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce the following awards:
- Deirdre G. Martin Memorial Privacy Law Award for the Best Research Paper
Gabriella Da Silva (3rd year of JD) for "Is consent still king? Analyzing legislative developments on consent in Canadian private sector data privacy law." - Deirdre G. Martin Memorial Privacy Law Award for the Best Research Project
Clara Mustata (3rd year of JD) for "An Examination of the Legislative Environment, Potential Reform, and the Privacy Issues Associated with Connected Cars." - Honourable Mention
Sean Cousins (3rd year of JD) for "Canada’s Proposed Approach to Criminalizing AI-Related ‘Behaviours of Concern’."
Thanks to the generosity of Deirdre G. Martin's friends and colleagues, students will receive CA$1,500 for the main awards and CA$ 500 for the honourable mention.
The Deirdre G. Martin Memorial Privacy Law Award was established by her friends and colleagues in the Legal Division of Insurance Bureau of Canada to honour her memory.
All professors teaching a privacy law-related course at the Faculty of Law were invited to nominate the best papers written during the 2023-2024 academic year by a student from the Common Law Section, the Civil Law Section or the Graduate Studies. The selection committee was made up of Professor Teresa Scassa, Professor Marina Pavlović and Professor Florian Martin-Bariteau.
About Deirdre G. Martin
Deirdre G. Martin received her law degree with distinction in 1978 from the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, at the University of Ottawa. From 1998 to 2006, she was Senior Counsel at the Insurance Bureau of Canada. She was a recognized expert in the application of federal, Alberta and British Columbia privacy law to the property and casualty insurance industry. A gifted speaker, she enjoyed leading presentations on the application of these privacy laws. Between 2001 and 2004, she delivered training seminars and presentations across Canada, reaching over two thousand people from property and casualty insurance companies, independent brokers and adjusters.