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The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic is Canada’s first and only public interest technology law clinic. We are based at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Law, Technology and Society. Find us here: www.cippic.ca.

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Les conditions de protection de la vie privée des services infonuagiques et d'IA peuvent changer bien après leur approbation. Notre rapport pour @cipvpontario.bsky.social examine cette dérive dans le secteur parapublic ontarien. Merci au CIPVP de son soutien.

ipc.on.caAu-delà du contrat initial : la dérive des conditions de protection de la vie privée dans les contrats modernes avec des fournisseurs externesLa dérive des conditions de protection de la vie privée désigne l’élargissement ou la modification progressive des droits et des obligations touchant la vie privée, qui se traduit par une évolution…
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Cloud and AI providers can change their privacy terms well after an institution approves a service. Our report for @ipcontario.bsky.social examines this privacy drift in Ontario's public sector. Thanks to the IPC for its support.

ipc.on.caBeyond the Initial Agreement: How Privacy Drift Affects Modern Third-Party ContractingPrivacy drift is the gradual expansion or alteration of privacy-relevant rights and obligations such that privacy conditions and data exposure materially shift over time, either by contractual change…
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La CIPPIC recrute pour deux postes d'avocate ou d'avocat! L'un consiste à diriger nos litiges et à encadrer l'équipe juridique; l'autre est consacré à nos travaux en droits numériques. Pour en savoir plus et poser votre candidature: www.cippic.ca/fr/carrieres

cippic.caCarrières | CIPPICNotre équipe d'avocates et d'avocats travaille aux côtés d'étudiantes et d'étudiants en droit sur des litiges, des interventions réglementaires, des travaux de réforme du droit et des activités…
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Ever searched for a flight only to see the price jump minutes later?✈️ This latest blog examines how airlines use personal data to predict consumers' willingness to pay, undermining autonomy, personal integrity, and equality. www.cippic.ca/post/flying-... #Privacy #SurveillancePricing #TechPolicy

cippic.caFlying Under Surveillance: Personalized Airfare Pricing, Meaningful Consent, and the Limits of Consumer Protection LawA recent proposed class action lawsuit against the airline JetBlue has brought the controversial concept of surveillance pricing to the forefront of the travel industry. The complaint, filed in a New ...
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When you click “delete”, is your data really gone? Our latest blog explores how generative AI challenges traditional privacy protections, examining AI memory, data deletion, and whether Canada needs a new approach to the #RightToErasure. www.cippic.ca/post/delete-...

cippic.ca“Delete Means Delete?”: The Problem of AI Memory and the Right to Be Forgotten in CanadaWhen you click “delete”, is your data really gone? Generative AI is changing the way we think about privacy and data deletion. While traditional systems remove stored records, AI can continue to refle...
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VAR was built to end controversy, but this #FIFAWorldCup, it’s been constantly making new ones. Should a hidden sensor or opaque review process command trust in officiating? We explore what the VAR debate reveals about the future of technology-assisted decision-making. www.cippic.ca/post/there-s...

cippic.caThere’s No Justice in the World Cup when Technology Blows the WhistleVAR was built to end controversy, but this FIFA World Cup, it’s been constantly making new ones. Should a hidden sensor or opaque review process command trust in officiating? We explore what the VAR d...
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AI was supposed to be your assistant. Advertising will make it someone else’s sales associate.OpenAI’s ad pilot shows why we need hard rules on ad separation and surveillance advertising before AI learns the oldest platform trick. www.cippic.ca/post/adverti... #Privacy #AdTech #AIGovernance

cippic.caAdvertising Will Change AIAI was supposed to be your assistant. Advertising will makes it someone else’s sales associate. OpenAI’s ad pilot shows the danger: once chatbots sell attention, influence, and profiling, users stop b...
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CIPPIC has performed an initial analysis comparing Canada’s AI Strategy with the recommendations in the legislative brief we submitted to the House of Commons, titled “Beyond Infrastructure: Toward a Framework for Rights-Based AI Regulation in Canada”. www.cippic.ca/post/cippic-...

cippic.caCIPPIC’s Initial Analysis of Canada’s AI StrategyAnalysis: Canada's AI Strategy Compared to CIPPIC'sCanada’s new AI strategy, AI for All, gets important things right. It treats AI adoption as a national priority. It recognizes that trust, opportunit...
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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. Danielle Giansante examines why stronger accountability rules for AI platforms are needed. www.cippic.ca/post/the-tum...

cippic.caThe Tumbler Ridge Shooting and Canada’s AI Accountability GapSix months ago, I wrote a post arguing for stronger protections for minors on AI platforms, calling for shared responsibility among developers, legislators, parents, and educators. The Tumbler Ridge m...
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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.#AGI isn’t here yet—but the fault lines are. www.cippic.ca/post/is-the-...

cippic.caIs the "Law of the Horse" finally failing us? Why Canadian IP can’t just "absorb" AIThe emergence of advanced AI and the real possibility of future systems approaching Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is not merely a new factual scenario for old statutes. It signals a structural...
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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 www.cippic.ca/post/when-ai...

cippic.caWhen AI Agents Go Rogue on Your MachineThe Moltbook breach of January 31, 2026 exposed 1.5 million API keys stored in plaintext, and it was only the beginning. What the incident truly revealed is a widening gap between how AI now operates ...
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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. www.cippic.ca/post/address...

cippic.caAddressing AI use in the Legal ProfessionArtificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a routine part of legal practice. Lawyers use generative AI to conduct legal research, draft documents, and perform administrative functions. AI tools can redu...
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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. www.cippic.ca/post/when-ai...

cippic.caWhen AI Kills: Analyzing Corporate Criminal Liability in CanadaI. Background The film Subservience demonstrates a worst-case AI safety scenario (warning: spoilers ahead!). In the film, “Alice” is a service android animated by AI.   • Initial Programming: Alice’s ...
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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. cippic.ca/post/when-ai... #AILaw #Copyright #AIGeneratedContent

cippic.caWhen AI “mocks” your favourite singer’s voice: what are the potential legal risks?Do you have a favourite singer? Maybe you’ve daydreamed about what it would sound like if they sang your favourite song — even one they’ve never recorded.  Has Taylor Swift ever sung Call Me Maybe? Of...
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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 www.cippic.ca/post/how-saf...

cippic.caHow Safe is our Information Online? One Email Changed how I share my data.On Thanksgiving Monday, I received an email from CIPPIC’s Director, Professor David Fewer, asking me for an urgent favour. The name matched and the tone seemed professional, but something was off—the ...
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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. www.cippic.ca/post/from-pr...

cippic.caFrom Preservation to Restoration: How Emerging Biotechnologies Can Strengthen ConservationHumanity faces an unprecedented biodiversity crisis: our sixth mass extinction. Only this time, it is driven not by natural forces but by human actions such as habitat destruction, pollution, invasive...
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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. www.cbc.ca/news/gopubli...

cbc.caBooking.com tells woman to pay $17K or lose hotel reservation | CBC NewsWhen an Ontario woman made a $4,300 hotel reservation on Booking.com, she never expected the website would cancel it, then offer her the same accommodations for quadruple the price. A digital rights l...
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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 www.cippic.ca/post/authors...

cippic.caAuthorship on the Eve of the Neural Age“Neuralink and I, we’re on the eve of something great, so that works out perfect, too. Also – Adam and Eve. God created Adam, and then gave Adam a helper, who is Eve. I’m Adam, in this scenario, and E...
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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. www.cippic.ca/post/bittorr...

cippic.caBitTorrent, Bad Evidence, and the Boundaries of Norwich OrdersWhile the film Hellboy: The Crooked Man delivers on-screen horror-superhero thrills, the production company faced drama off-screen over its copyright litigation. In Hellboy Productions v Doe #1, Assoc...
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💊 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. www.cippic.ca/post/can-ai-...

cippic.caCan AI-powered drug discovery earn patent protection in Canada?AI transforms drug discovery and redefines what innovation means Sometimes it really is the journey, not the destination, that counts. This idea captures the current debate over the patentability of A...
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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👇 cippic.ca/post/redefin... #FashionTech #AIandFashion #IPLaw

cippic.caRedefining design in the digital age: How Canadian fashion houses can engage with AIHow are fashion houses currently utilizing GenAI? There is no doubt Generative AI (GenAI) has dramatically impacted the way we use technology. The fashion industry has dabbled in AI, from nonfungible ...
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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 www.cippic.ca/post/ai-and-...

cippic.caAI and the Future of Art: Rethinking Protection Beyond Human Authorship“AI art isn’t real art.” That claim followed Théâtre D’opéra Spatial, the image Jason Allen created using Midjourney that won first prize at the 2022 Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Competition. Allen s...
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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 www.cippic.ca/post/the-gre...

cippic.caThe Great War over Concert Tickets: Regulating Ticketmaster in CanadaOver the past decade, consumers have complained about the increasingly aggressive marketing practices of ticket sales and distribution companies like Ticketmaster. These practices have worsened the ti...
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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 www.cippic.ca/post/digital...

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CIPPIC alumni well-represented at the ‪@cdtsuottawaclts.bsky.social‬ 25th Anniversary conference! Great to see so many old friends.

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🎉 Join us on October 3rd to celebrate 25 years of technology law, ethics and policy at @uottawa.ca and the 15th anniversary of the @cdtsuottawaclts.bsky.social . 🎉 Pre-registration is open! › www.uottawa.ca/research-inn...

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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...

eventbrite.caCIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025: Telecommunications in CanadaJoin us July 30 for Telecommunications in Canada, a conversation with two senior leaders from the CRTC.

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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...

eventbrite.caCIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025: Telecommunications in CanadaJoin us July 30 for Telecommunications in Canada, a conversation with two senior leaders from the CRTC.
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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...

eventbrite.caCIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025: Telecommunications in CanadaJoin us July 30 for Telecommunications in Canada, a conversation with two senior leaders from the CRTC.

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Join us next week for another thought-provoking panel in the CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025: Freedom to Move! 🗓 June 25, 2025 🕐 1PM EST 📍 Hybrid (in-person and online) 🥪 Lunch provided 🎟 Free with registration → www.eventbrite.ca/e/cippic-sum...

eventbrite.caCIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025: Freedom to MoveJoin us June 25 for Freedom to Move, a panel focused on labour mobility and non-competes with experts from the Competition Bureau & more.
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Join us next week for another thought-provoking panel in the CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025: Freedom to Move! 🗓 June 25, 2025 🕐 1PM EST 📍 Hybrid (in-person and online) 🥪 Lunch provided 🎟 Free with registration → www.eventbrite.ca/e/cippic-sum...

eventbrite.caCIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025: Freedom to MoveJoin us June 25 for Freedom to Move, a panel focused on labour mobility and non-competes with experts from the Competition Bureau & more.