Faculty in the News

Canadians' Internet Data Affected As Trump Cancels Privacy Rules (Huffington Post Canada)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section, discusses the executive order from President Donald Trump which stripped Canadians and other foreigners of the limited digital privacy protections they had enjoyed previously in the U.S.

Pilieci: Bell Canada ads hijacked my web browser (Ottawa Citizen)
David Fewer, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, comments on the tactic used by Bell Canada, and other companies, to automatically redirect web browsers to an online advertisement for Bell.

More than tweets: What Canada can do in response to Donald Trump's travel ban (TVO)
Lorne Waldman, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, outlines what Canada should do in response to the immigration ban by the US, including welcoming refugees, UNHCR meetings, temporary permits and the suspension of the application of the Safe Third County Agreement. 

College president raises grotesque and obscene (Ottawa Sun)
André Marin, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, discusses college president raises. “It’s hard to justify, for example, having the University of Ottawa president’s pay fall below what the Algonquin College president gets paid.”

Trump's 1st week reshapes U.S. relationship with Canada (CBC News)
Craig Forcese, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section, discusses how Canada should react if the US returns to practices such as Waterboarding. "The concern is whether Canada can remain in a close, seamless relationship of information-sharing with a Five Eyes partner that is not complying with international law."

In politics, disruption is the new normal: Collenette (Toronto Star)
Penny Collenette, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, outlines how the US election has disrupted domestic politics in Canada and how Canada should react to these increasingly occurring global shocks. 

Man gets 15 years for incest, indecent assault; Lesage fathered three children with one daughter, abused another (Ottawa Citizen)
Elizabeth Sheehy, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, explains how the waiving of a publication ban can re-assert a measure of control that was lost to the abuse for victims of sexual violence. 

Trump Carrying Through With Crazy Election Promises, Signs Immigration Action To Build Border Wall With Mexico (South Asian Link Newspaper)
Jamie Liew, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section, comments on the role Canada will play in response to policies being put in place by Donald Trump.  

Give Parliamentary committee a chance to shine (The Globe and Mail)
In an Op-Ed, Wesley Wark, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, and Craig Forcese, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, discuss Bill C-22, which creates a National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians with special access to classified records and briefings, and call on the government give it the proper powers and access to sensitive information to do its job.

Trump's 1st week reshapes U.S. relationship with Canada (CBC News)
Craig Forcese, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, explains that a return to practices such as "waterboarding" in the U.S. would require Canada to reconsider how it shares information with members of the "Five Eyes network." 

Uniqlo launching new modest line featuring hijabs and abayas (Metro News)
Natasha Bakht, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section, who is working on a book on the rights of niqab-wearing women, said the idea of modest-wear sold at a fashion retailer shouldn't be controversial. 

Le gouvernement de Justin Trudeau réfléchit à une « taxe Netflix » (Le Monde)
Michael Geist, Faculté de droit - section de common law, fournit une estimation des recettes fiscales que les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux pourraient récolter en soumettant les services numériques à la TPS.

Fashion with a modest sense of style (Toronto Star)
Natasha Bakht, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section, who is working on a book on the rights of niqab-wearing women, said the idea of modest-wear sold at a fashion retailer shouldn't be controversial.

How Canada Breaks Up With the UN Over Cannabis (Marijuana.com)
Steven Hoffman, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section, explains how Canada can make an amicable split from UN narcotics treaties. 

The trouble for Canadian digital policy in an 'America first' world (The Globe and Mail)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section, discusses Canadian digital policy.

Le programme commercial progressif du Canada commence en Afrique (allAfrica.com)
Phil Rourke, section de common law, Faculté de droit, analyse les répercussions de l'élection de Donald Trump sur le « programme progressif du commerce » du gouvernement canadien, particulièrement en ce qui concerne les pays en développement.  

Reconciliation Before Reconciliation (CBC News)
Tracey Lindberg, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, discusses "the importance of reconciliation with self, with community, and with Indigenous peoples in advance of reconciliation with Canada."

Food choices govern food production, which has environmental impacts in a time of global climate change. (Policy Options)
Heather McLeod-Kilmurray, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Law, Nathalie Chalifour, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section and student Angela Lee explain how the Canadian Food Guide needs to address both nutrition and sustainability, as food choices impact food production, which has environmental impacts. 

Ontario failing to release reports of complaints against judges (Our Windsor)
Adam Dodek, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, comments on the issue surrounding annual reporting by the provincial government regarding complaints filed against provincial court judges and justices of the peace.  

Can an American become a refugee? Yes, and some already have. (Washington Post)
Jamie Liew, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, outlines the reasons why the 2016 U.S. election prompted more Americans to seek refuge.

Trump's speech is about what was said, and not said: Collenette (Toronto Star)
Penny Collenette, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, comments on the tone, the messaging and the importance of Donald Trump’s inauguration speech and what happens next.

Ontario failing to open books on complaints against judges (Toronto Star)
Adam Dodek, Common Law Section, Faculty of Ottawa, comments on the issue surrounding annual reporting by the provincial government regarding complaints filed against provincial court judges and justices of the peace. 

Victims may feel most profound impact of guilty verdict in Quebec incest trial (Ottawa Citizen)
Elizabeth Sheehy, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, explains how the waiving of a publication ban and "lifting the veil of anonymity" can re-assert a measure of control that was lost to the abuse for victims of sexual violence. 

Canada's progressive trade agenda starts in Africa (Hill Times)
Phil Rourke, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, outlines the impact of the U.S. election on Canada's “progressive trade agenda” and why economic relations with Africa should remain a priority. 

Liberals set Ottawa-Vanier nomination date (iPolitics)
Emilie Taman, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, will run for the NDP in the Ottawa-Vanier federal byelection, after finishing second to the late Mauril Bélanger in 2015.  

RCMP knew of prior navy info leaks before vice-admiral removed (CBC News)
Errol Mendes, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, comments on the investigations into the leaks of sensitive information involving naval projects, the suspension of the military's No. 2 commander and the response of the RCMP in the case. 

How the Response to Zika Failed Millions (New York Times)
Amir Attaran, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, comments on the Zika epidemic and the "failure to advise women to postpone pregnancy, if they could, until the epidemic passed."

SCC justice recognized as global jurist of the year (Canadian Lawyer Magazine)
Adam Dodek, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, highlights the accomplishments of Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella as she will receive the Global Jurist of the Year Award from Northwestern University.  

Canadians will see Super Bowl ads live for the first time -- and the NFL is livid (Washington Post)
Michael Geist, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, comments on the CRTC’s decision to allow American Super Bowl ads to air in Canada.

IMAX Corp., Cirque du Soleil Inc. to advise Ottawa on exporting Canadian culture to China (National Post)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section, comments on the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement’s impact on Canadian digital content.  

Cabinet shuffle creates Freeland-Putin odd couple: Collenette (Toronto Star)
Penny Collenette, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, discusses Chrystia Freeland’s appointment as Foreign Affairs Minister and its potential impact on Canada-Russia relations following the recent cabinet shuffle. 

Fracking opponent with contaminated well water loses bid at Supreme Court (nationalobserver.com)
Lynda Collins, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section, comments the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision that Alberta rancher Jessica Ernst cannot sue the province's energy regulator regarding fracking activities on her land that contaminated her well's aquifer so strongly she could light her tap water on fire.