CIPPIC

CIPPIC is the University of Ottawa's technology law clinic. It advocates in the public interest on issues arising at the intersection of law & technology.

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CIPPIC has submitted a brief to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) as part of their Study on Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation of AI in Canada’s Strategic Industries. Read our recommendations:

https://t.co/J4eCy6hMGG

#cdnpoli #AI #AIGovernance

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Bill C‑22’s overbreadth and weak safeguards risks allowing secret surveillance of Canadians via any digital service.
See CIPPIC's report on how to keep Bill C-22's lawful access powers bounded and secure our right to privacy:
https://t.co/9kzC2Rc2s1

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As the investigation into the Tumbler Ridge tragedy continues, questions are emerging about what happens when AI platforms detect behaviour that may signal real-world harm.

https://t.co/7Tp4o0FfsD

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IP laws weren’t built for autonomous #AI. CCH’s “skill and judgment” test for authorship and #copyright, as well as #patent rules on inventorship, POSITA, and disclosure are cracking. Time for a targeted sui generis regime.

https://t.co/pXmCUE4jer

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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

https://t.co/ziupuhYdtK

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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! https://t.co/SOniyK9t5n

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Less than two weeks left to apply for CIPPIC’s Summer Internship program at the University of Ottawa.

A great opportunity for students interested in technology law, intellectual property, and public interest advocacy to gain hands-on legal experience.

https://t.co/SOniyK9t5n

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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.

https://t.co/U3kf11TJWf

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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!

https://t.co/SOniyK9t5n

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In Subservience, an AI tried to kill a human. 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.

https://t.co/l5ynMeqFft

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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.

https://t.co/BBCnT22rYv

#AILaw #Copyright #AIGeneratedContent

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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
https://t.co/Y9mmpVBw7D

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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

https://t.co/huTs7uI6vG

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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
https://t.co/PjL4hKotaJ

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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: https://t.co/A3T4ifgZYY

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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.

https://t.co/DjWaGu24tk

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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.

https://t.co/LfquUvcNF5

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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, Rana Sarhan explores why the next upgrade might be us—and why the law isn’t ready.

#neuralage #copyright #neuralink

https://t.co/2eqTRUc8MK

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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 reflects the court’s effort to balance privacy rights with copyright enforcement.

https://t.co/GtPhvMYTgg

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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: https://t.co/aUs4ChxxSU…

#Copyright #CIPPIC #AllInADay