We’re pleased to share this special edition of the Canadian Journal of Law and Technology! This issue showcases scholarship from the We Robot 2025 Conference, highlighting the interdisciplinary and international conversations in AI governance today.
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We're taking this Monday to celebrate Law & Technology Institute - Dalhousie University's wonderful Administrative Coordinator, Rebecca Parker.
Thank you for all that you do, Rebecca!
Schulich students Davin Caratao, Jessica Duffney, Ewan MacLean, and Jasneet Butter represented Schulich Law in the Harold G. Fox Moot. A special congratulations to Ewan MacLean and Jasneet Butter, who were awarded Runner-Up honours for the Gordon F. Henderson Award for Best Appellant Factum!
Exciting news, the Canadian Repair Convention is back for 2026! This year the convention will be taking place right here at Dalhousie University on May 21-22. Join us to hear from a diverse range of experts to explore the challenges and opportunities surrounding the right to repair in Canada.
Please find below the link to the 46th edition of Hearsay, the Schulich School of Law’s first digital issue of our annual alumni publication. LATI is featured both in one of the articles and on the coverpage of this special issue.
Click the link below to read!
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Join us for an urgent conversation on Canada’s proposed Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, and what you can do to prevent its far-reaching implications for refugee rights, civil liberties, and Canada’s international obligations.
More information or Register Now: www.eventbrite.ca/e/refugees-d...
On August 29, We will be hosting the inaugural Canadian Technology Law Conference. This year's theme is Democracy and the Information Society!
We have a roster of great speakers, including Minister of Justice Sean Fraser. The event is free, but registration is required: shorturl.at/VKPbn
The Canadian Journal of Law and Technology Volume 22 Issue 1 is now available open access on the repository! Thank you to our authors for your contributions!
Find it here: digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/cjlt/vol22/i...
Congratulations to Paige Gallant and Megan Kieley on receiving the McInnes Cooper Internet & Media Law Prize for achieving the highest grade in the course, taught by Professor David Fraser!
Best of luck in your careers, we’re excited to see where your legal journeys take you next!
LATI is proud to congratulate Alexandra Hollis and Krizelle Pascual, for winning the Gowling WLG Law & Technology Prize for the top grade in Law and Technology!
We wish you both continued success as you embark on your legal career!
LATI Director Suzie Dunn recently joined The Canadian Women's Foundation's podcast: Alright, Now What? to share insights into her research on technology-facilitated gender-based violence, harassment, and harm.
Listen here:
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Get ready for the Quantum Research and Public Policy 2025 Event at UCLA! Join us for a day of panels exploring a broad spectrum of topics. Please register for the event through the QR Code below - space is limited!
This event will take place May 28 at the Maxwell Room at UCLA, see you all there!
➡️ Call for Abstracts!
The Canadian Technology Law Conference will be hosted in Halifax at Dalhousie August 28-30th, 2025
Theme: Democracy and the Information Society
📅 Abstracts are due May 5th, 2025
ℹ️ Submit a 500 word abstract + your CV
✉️ Email submissions to: karanicolas@dal.ca
Join CanRepair for a lunch and learn on Your Right to Repair
📅 Tuesday, May 27, 2025
⏰ 12:00-2:00pm (ADT)
📍Dalhousie Computer Science building Room 429 or on Zoom
Organized by @arosborough.bsky.social & @cdntechlaw.bsky.social
Register here!
Stay up to date on LATI's publications on our newly revamped research profile page!
Big thank you to our amazing law librarian @hjrosborough.bsky.social for putting this together 👏
See publications from our members @suziedunn.bsky.social, @arosborough.bsky.social, @karanicolas.bsky.social & more
The Dalhousie Law Graduate Society is hosting their 5th Annual Graduate Research Transition Conference
“The Law and the Future: Sustainability, Accessibility and Emerging Technologies”
📆 May 7, 2025
📍 Weldon Law Building (virtual and in-person)
Register (free) here: forms.office.com/r/GAYUXTR83f
The Schulich School of Law has earned its highest-ever ranking in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, landing in the top 101-150 law schools globally and fourth in Canada. Read more: bit.ly/4jn3cSD #weldonproud @dalalumni.bsky.social
@schulichlaw.bsky.social continued its streak of excellence at this year’s Harold G. Fox Intellectual Property (IP) Moot.
A round of applause to Dalhousie participants Isaac Cain and Juliet Watts, who represented the appellants, and Katherine Silins and Liam Sherlock for the respondent!
Join us on February 26th for a Panel on AI and The Practice of Law! The event features two panels and a brief networking reception to follow. This event is a registered Nova Scotia Barristers' Society Event and can be used towards CPD hours. Link to register here:
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In January, @cdntechlaw.bsky.social welcomed three amazing speakers for our third Tech Tok event: Technological Innovation in Law: Virtual Reality, AI, and Tech Support. Thank you to the presenters for shedding light on these topics with us!
One more month before the deadline to submit your paper to the Canadian Journal of Law and Technology! Join the conversation in #TechLaw #TechnologyandLaw #LawandTechnology
This event will be happening tomorrow, don't miss out!
Dalhousie Schulich School of Law's free Mini Law School lectures are back for 2025! Join Asst. Prof. Suzie Dunn, acting director of the Law & Technology Institute, as she discusses technology-facilitated sexual violence and young people's sexual safety online: bit.ly/4fO5jwq
Happening tomorrow!
Join us next week, January 14 in Room W104, for LATI's latest panel, Technological Innovation in Law: Virtual Reality, AI, and Tech Support. The panel will discuss some of the ways technology is being used in legal and restorative systems and other solutions-based options.
On November 27th, the Canadian Internet Governance Forum #CIGF2024 convened in Ottawa to discuss topics such as #InternetGovernance, #OnlineSafety, and #AI. Schulich LATI Acting Direction Suzie Dunn sat on the #Deepfake panel to contribute in the discussion!
Dive into the latest research on how gender and racial power dynamics exist in sports. Authored by Law and Technology Institute member, Professor Maria Dugas, this is an essential read for athletes, academics, and advocates alike! digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/dlj/vol47/is...
What a great turn out at our #BookLaunch in November! Dr. Elaine Craig delved into the details of her new book, Mainstreaming Porn: Sexual Integrity and the Law Online, published by @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social, followed by an engaging Q&A session with the audience.
Share your insights and shape the conversation! The CJLT invites submissions exploring key issues in law and technology, multidisciplinary legal perspectives, and practical applications. For details on submission guidelines see: digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/cjlt/policie...