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Jul 17, 2025

Federal Court of Appeal Shuts Down Voltage's Mass Copyright Lawsuit

The Federal Court of Appeal delivered a decisive victory for Internet subscribers yesterday, shutting down Voltage Holdings’ attempt to launch a “reverse class proceeding” against hundreds of Canadians for alleged movie sharing.

Jul 3, 2025

CIPPIC Consulted in Ontario’s New Report on the Use of Investigative Genetic Genealogy

CIPPIC is pleased to have participated in the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario’s consultation on the recently released “Guardrails for Police Use of Investigative Genetic Genealogy in Ontario.”

Jun 16, 2025

uOttawa Law Students: Fall Academic Internships Application Deadline July 31

The July 31 application deadline for a CIPPIC fall academic internship term (CML3316F) approaches! Fall files include copyright and AI, privacy and consent, and access to information.

The CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series Tackles Non-Compete Clauses

Receiving a new job offer is often an exciting moment. Yet for some Canadians, this excitement is rapidly tempered by a non-compete...

Alysha Aziz

2 days ago

What’s in a Brand? How Trademark Law Protects Brand Power

In this second instalment in CIPPIC’s new fashion law blog series, I dive into the nuanced relationship between trademark law, brands, and brand power. What follows is a look at how trademarks help companies establish and build reputation, through the lens of some Canadian fashion case studies.

Naomi Brearley

Jun 10

The Supreme Court Refuses Leave on Appeal Using Sexts as Evidence of Consent

A quiet resurgence of the twin myths? In R v Reimer, the Ontario Court of Appeal suggests that sexts sent before a sexual encounter may be used as evidence of consent. The Supreme Court of Canada has now refused to hear an appeal.

Chloe Bechard

Jun 5

Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic