In CIPPIC’s latest blog, Vera Bi examines how the rise of agentic AI is straining core legal principles such as meaningful consent, purpose limitation, and organizational responsibility.
#AgenticAI #PrivacyLaw #AIAccountability
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3 days left to apply for CIPPIC’s Summer Program! This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in technology law and public interest advocacy while working on meaningful and impactful projects! www.cippic.ca/news/applica...
Less than two weeks left to apply for CIPPIC’s Summer Internship program at the University of Ottawa.
This is a great opportunity for students interested in technology law, privacy, intellectual property, and public interest advocacy to gain hands-on legal experience.
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As generative AI becomes part of legal workflows, lawyers face competing duties: increasing efficiency while protecting client confidentiality.
Rejhan Doobay examines why the profession needs clearer standards to balance innovation with responsible use.
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📢 Calling all law students! CIPPIC’s 2026 Summer Internship Program is now open for applications. Join us from May 11 to July 31, 2026, to tackle pressing issues at the intersection of law and technology. Apply by March 27, 2026!
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In Subservience, an AI tried to kill a human. This raises a legal question: if an AI is responsible for the death or injury of a human, could the company behind that AI be held criminally liable?
Mengyuan Hu explores how the Criminal Code applies when AI causes harm.
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When AI can convincingly mock a real person’s voice, where does the legal risk fall? This piece explores how Canadian law responds to AI-generated voices and why individual users often face the greatest exposure.
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#AILaw #Copyright #AIGeneratedContent
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted CIPPIC leave to intervene in Facebook v. Privacy Commissioner. The case will shape how PIPEDA protects Canadians’ privacy in the digital age, and whether privacy is treated as a human right.
#PrivacyRights #PIPEDA
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This report explains how Bill C-2’s lawful access provisions sparked public pushback over transparency and subscriber data requests. With C-12 now on the table, it shows Canada’s privacy and security debates are still shifting. #billC2 #privacy #security
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⚠️Phishing emails don’t start in your inbox—they start with your data trail. ⚠️From scraped pages to digital breadcrumbs, our new blog by Annie Markarian explores how consent, control, and Canadian law intersect online. #Cybersecurity #DataScraping #PIPEDA
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Calling uOttawa COMMON LAW Students: the December 1st application deadline for a CIPPIC January term academic internship (CML3316F) is next week! January files include copyright and AI, consent, and privacy.
Find out how to apply on our website: www.cippic.ca/news/uottawa...
CIPPIC just published a new blog post by Kristen Neudorf! It examines the use of biotechnology in Canadian environmental law and the legislative amendments required to facilitate its safe implementation.
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📰 CIPPIC Director and Digital law expert David Fewer notes that Canadians have few protections when platforms cancel confirmed reservations. He calls for modern consumer-protection laws to ensure travellers get the benefit of the deals they book.
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What happens to authorship when AI becomes something we think with, and neurotechnologies begin to augment cognition? In our latest blog post, Rana Sarhan explores why the next upgrade might be us —and why the law isn’t ready.
#neuralage #neurotechnologies #copyright
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🏛️ Selingül Yalcin and David Fewer examine how Justice Cotter’s dismissal of Hellboy Productions’ motion for a Norwich order in Hellboy Productions v Defendant Doe #1, 2025 FC 1766, reflects the court’s effort to balance privacy rights with copyright enforcement.
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CIPPIC Director David Fewer yesterday appeared on All in a Day with Alan Neal to discuss the legal and ethical issues behind Ottawa comic artist Kate Leth’s stolen artistic designs.
🎧 Listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-...
#Copyright #CIPPIC #AllInADay
💊 Our latest blog post by Vera Bi explores how Canadian patent law approaches AI-assisted discovery, why the issue is one of invention rather than inventorship, and how reproducibility and concrete technical application determine what counts as patentable innovation.
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🇨🇦 CIPPIC’s latest submission urges Canada to modernize #CUSMA anti-circumvention rules to support innovation and user rights.
Drafted by Danielle Giansante and Rana Sarhan, it recommends aligning CUSMA with Canadian copyright and digital policy.
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💡 Can AI Be Fashion’s Best Friend? 💡
GenAI is reshaping fashion—from virtual try-ons to AI-made designs. But what about IP, privacy & Canada’s role in this shift?
Jenna Park breaks it all down in our latest post👇
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#FashionTech #AIandFashion #IPLaw
CIPPIC granted leave to intervene in Privacy Commissioner of Canada v. Aylo
This case will define what meaningful consent means under PIPEDA when it comes to intimate images.
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#PrivacyLaw #PIPEDA #DigitalRights #Consent #CIPPIC
Can AI-generated art be “authored”? Julia Zhao breaks down the legal grey zones of creativity in the age of AI.
AI and the Future of Art: Rethinking Protection Beyond Human Authorship #AIart #Copyright #Law
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🎨⚖️ Ottawa’s 3rd Annual Art Law Conference is back!
Join Artists' Legal Services Ottawa (ALSO) on Friday, October 24, 2025
Don’t miss the panel “AI & Copyright: Authorship in the Age of AI” featuring David Fewer, Director of CIPPIC!
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Canada’s ticketing industry faces a transparency crisis. From dynamic pricing to unchecked scalping, weak regulations have left consumers vulnerable. Learn how policymakers can strengthen the system and protect fans. #Ticketmaster #TicketScalping #DynamicPricing
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Dive into CIPPIC’s latest blog by Danielle Giansante examining how developers, legislators, parents, and educators share a collective duty of care to ensure that AI technologies support, rather than endanger, young users. #AIRegulation #ResponsibleAI #ChildSafety
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CIPPIC alumni well-represented at the @cdtsuottawaclts.bsky.social 25th Anniversary conference! Great to see so many old friends.
Calling @uocommonlaw.bsky.social students: the July 31 application deadline for a CIPPIC fall academic internship term (CML3316F) is next week! Fall files include copyright and AI, consent, and privacy.
Find out how to apply on our website: www.cippic.ca/news/uottawa...
Don’t miss our last CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series: Telecommunications in Canada with Chairperson Vicky Eatrides and Deputy Executive Director Rachelle Frenette from the CRTC!
🗓 July 30, 2025
🕐 1PM EST
📍 Hybrid (in-person and online)
🎟 Free with registration www.eventbrite.ca/e/cippic-sum...
Big news: The Federal Court of Appeal has shut down Voltage's mass copyright lawsuit. This is a major win that protects internet subscribers and clarifies the limits of mass litigation under the Copyright Act.
Read our analysis of the decision: www.cippic.ca/news/federal...
🚀 Missed our insightful panel discussion on Reforming Access to Information? No worries — you can watch the recording here: www.cippic.ca/our-work/ref...
Join our last CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series: Telecommunications in Canada with Chairperson Vicky Eatrides and Deputy Executive Director Rachelle Frenette from the CRTC.
🗓 July 30, 2025
🕐 1PM EST
📍 Hybrid (in-person and online)
🎟 Free with registration → www.eventbrite.ca/e/cippic-sum...