In Keatley Surveying Ltd v Teranet Inc (Keatley), 2019 SCC 43 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) examined Crown Copyright’s scope and application for the first time. Furthermore, section 12…
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What Happened to Socrates: How Copyright Stymies Education
WHAT HAPPENED TO SOCRATES? The Socratic teaching method gained popularity in the early 1900s due to its pedagogical advantages of teaching students to apply their knowledge critically by thinking on…
Where Have You Been? Canada Wants to Know
The rise of contact tracing apps requires countries to declare where their values lie on privacy, and Canada is no exception. When Canadians were first ordered to self-isolate, the IPilogue…
Contact-Tracing Apps in a Post-Lockdown World: Tech Giants Attempt to Address Privacy Concerns in New Proposal
As countries roll out their plans to ease physical distancing measures, a safe return to ‘normal’ life where individuals previously occupied crowded spaces appears to need a bit of help…
Facial Recognition Technology and the Retail Sector: Opportunity or Liability?
Facial recognition technology has recently come under greater scrutiny. In February 2020, the RCMP admitted to using Clearview AI technology, prompting the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) to launch…
Sidewalk Labs Withdraws from Quayside Development Project
On May 7th, 2020, Sidewalk Labs announced that it is withdrawing from the controversial Quayside development project, putting an end to years of planning and debate in Toronto. Was the…