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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

CLTS and CIPPIC Play Key Roles in Landmark Supreme Court Ruling in Douez v. Facebook

On June 23, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a landmark decision in Douez v. Facebook, ruling that non-negotiated take-it-or-leave it contracts should not always be enforced by the courts, particularly where important rights, as privacy rights, might be lost by doing so. The decision – a victory for all Canadians – was made possible through contributions from the Centre for Law, Technology...
On June 23, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a landmark decision in Douez v. Facebook, ruling that non-negotiated take-it-or-leave it contracts should not always be enforced by the courts, particularly where important rights, as privacy rights, might be lost by doing so. The decision – a vic...

June 23, 2017
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner Funds Research into Privacy Protection for Legal Apps

Professors Amy Salyzyn, Suzanne Bouclin, Jena McGill and Teresa Scassa have been awarded a grant from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, through its Contributions Program, for a research project seeking to protect the privacy interests of users and developers of mobile and web-based legal apps.
Professors Amy Salyzyn, Suzanne Bouclin, Jena McGill and Teresa Scassa have been awarded a grant from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, through its Contributions Program, for a research project seeking to protect the privacy interests of users and developers of mobile and web-based l...

June 9, 2017
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society Welcomes New Members

Prof. Florian Martin-Bariteau, Director of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, is delighted to announce that the Centre’s Management Committee approved the appointment of 6 new Faculty members coming from the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts, at the University of Ottawa: Dr. Wolfgang Alschner, Dr. Suzanne Bouclin, Prof. Thomas Burelli, Dr. Mary Cavanagh, Prof. Jena McGill and Prof. A...
Prof. Florian Martin-Bariteau, Director of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, is delighted to announce that the Centre’s Management Committee approved the appointment of 6 new Faculty members coming from the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts, at the University of Ottawa: Dr. Wolfgang A...

June 7, 2017
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

Professor de Beer Wins 2017 Charles B. Seton Award

Professor Jeremy de Beer has been awarded the 2017 Charles B. Seton Award by the Copyright Society of the USA for his article “Canada's Copyright Tariff-Setting Process: An Empirical Review”.
Professor Jeremy de Beer has been awarded the 2017 Charles B. Seton Award by the Copyright Society of the USA for his article “Canada's Copyright Tariff-Setting Process: An Empirical Review”.

June 6, 2017
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

Professor Florian Martin-Bariteau Receives SSHRC Grant to Study Whistleblowers Protections

Professor Florian Martin-Bariteau, Director of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, has earned a Knowledge Synthesis Grant (KSG) from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for a project entitled “L'état de la protection des lanceurs d'alerte au Canada et dans le monde global et numérique” (The State of Whistleblowers Protection in Canada and the Global, Digit...
Professor Florian Martin-Bariteau, Director of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, has earned a Knowledge Synthesis Grant (KSG) from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for a project entitled “L'état de la protection des lanceurs d'alerte au Canada et dans l...

June 6, 2017
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

Professor Michael Geist appeared before the House of Commons to discuss knowledge transfers

On June 1st, Prof. Michael Geist appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. The Committee is currently conducting hearings on intellectual property and technology transfers.
On June 1st, Prof. Michael Geist appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. The Committee is currently conducting hearings on intellectual property and technology transfers.

June 5, 2017
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

CIPPIC Earns OPC Grant for Project on Canada’s Data Broker Industry

The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), at the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, has been awarded a grant from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada for a research project examining the state of the Canadian data broker industry and its evolution over the past 10 years.
The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), at the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, has been awarded a grant from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada for a research project examining the state of the Canadian data broker industry and its ev...

June 2, 2017
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Trademark Law Reform and the Reasonable Rideau Canal Skater – David Vaver’s keynote at “Following the Signs”

This blog post is part of series written by students who attended “Following the Signs: New Directions in Trademark Law”, a symposium on the new Canadian trademark framework hosted by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society on May 8th, 2017.
This blog post is part of series written by students who attended “Following the Signs: New Directions in Trademark Law”, a symposium on the new Canadian trademark framework hosted by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society on May 8th, 2017.

May 24, 2017
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

New and Innovative Law and Technology courses offered at uOttawa

Prof Marina Pavlović, a member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, Prof Mary Cavanagh (uOttawa ÉSIS), Sean Grassie, and Lora Hamilton, two of their research assistants, intervened before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in the Review of the Wireless Code. Their submission is based on preliminary findings from their Law Foundation of Ontario funded p...
Prof Marina Pavlović, a member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, Prof Mary Cavanagh (uOttawa ÉSIS), Sean Grassie, and Lora Hamilton, two of their research assistants, intervened before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in the Review of the Wireless C...

May 22, 2017
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

Amìr Korhani and Laura Garcia are finalists of Global Affairs Canada's International Policy Ideas Challenge

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that Amìr Korhani and Laura Garcia, Ph.D. candidates, are finalists of the International Policy Ideas Challenge 2017 organized by Global Affairs Canada for their project “Optimizing Canada’s International Assistance Efforts with Blockchain Technology: An Assessment of Regulatory Challenges at Home and Abroad”.
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that Amìr Korhani and Laura Garcia, Ph.D. candidates, are finalists of the International Policy Ideas Challenge 2017 organized by Global Affairs Canada for their project “Optimizing Canada’s International Assistance Efforts with Blo...

May 15, 2017