CIPPIC launches #FashionLaw blog series by Naomi Brearley! It addresses the complex legal landscapes in fashion to protect creators, consumers, and businesses in the digital realm, fostering a fair and innovative online environment in Canada. cippic.ca/articles/fashi…

There has been much misinformation on landmark copyright case involving fair dealing, digital locks, and passwords. James Plotkin and David Fewer, who successfully intervened in the case on behalf of CIPPIC, join Michael Geist's Podcast Series podcast this week to discuss. x.com/mgeist/status/…

CIPPIC just published a new blog by Drew May! It explores how virtual reality headsets may be the next frontier in immersive entertainment but could also pose new privacy risks with the potential for secret recordings. Read the full blog here: cippic.ca/articles/do-vr…

The Supreme Court of Canada today declined to hear the appeal in Voltage v Doe #1, in which @CIPPIC played a central role. The case raised questions the nature of the duties copyright’s authorization right imposes on internet subscribers. decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/news/e…

Learn more about the Supreme Court’s decision to deny the appeal in Voltage v Doe #1 and its implications for copyright law in our latest blog post: cippic.ca/articles/supre…

CIPPIC just published a new blog post by Chris Irwin! It examines and questions the exceptions in PIPEDA that allow merging businesses to transfer personal information without seeking the consent of people whose info is being shared. cippic.ca/articles/perso…

Internet Archive Canada Launches Digitization Project with Library and Archives Canada internetarchivecanada.org/2024/07/01/int… #digitization #access

#CIPPICvSahni tests #CopyrightLaw in the AI age. Key issues: originality, human authorship, and CIPO's automated processes. #AICopyright #TechLaw #IPLaw cippic.ca/articles/cippi…

The deadline to apply for the Project & Website Coordinator position with the LCO is fast-approaching! The full job posting is available in both English and French, here: lco-cdo.org/en/the-deadlin…

CIPPIC just published a new blog by Drew May ! This blog dives into the turbulent tides of the Canadian news industry landscape and uncovers the challenging impacts of the Online News Act in the year since Parliament passed it. Read the full blog here: cippic.ca/articles/one-y…

Reminder to uOttawa | COMMON LAW students: tomorrow is CIPPIC's application deadline for the fall term.

We're proud to publish CIPPIC's report on privacy and virtual reality, "Making Privacy More than a Virtual Reality: The Challenges of Extending Canadian Privacy Law to Extended Reality". The project page includes our report, information sheets and quizzes. cippic.ca/articles/XR-te…

A huge thank you to the incredible team of students who brought this project to life under the leadership of Christian Clavette: Emily Chu, Renae Pennington, Chloe Bechard, Shaarini Ravitharan , Harmon Imeson Jorna, Eve Gaumond , and Drew May.

CIPPIC thanks the Office of Privacy Commissioner’s Contributions Program for its generous funding of this project.

CIPPIC just published a new blog post by Chris Irwin! It argues that libraries should be treated as unique public interest copyright users, especially in light of their long history alongside copyright law and new difficulties caused by digitization. cippic.ca/articles/libra…

👀 The full #CIGF2024 program just dropped. Check it out at canadianigf.ca/event-details/

The Federal Court of Appeal has granted the CPVP's appeal of the Facebook judgment, holding that Facebook breached PIPEDA’s consent and safeguarding requirements involving third-party apps like Cambridge Analytica. decisions.fca-caf.gc.ca/fca-caf/decisi…