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Quebec Court Labels Blocking Online Gaming Domains Illegal
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, comments on Quebec’s proposed legislation, Bill 74.

Liew: Ontario can't ignore its obligations on refugee claimants (Ottawa Citizen)
Jamie Liew, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, write about the Ford government misleading the public by claiming refugees aren't Ontario's responsibility.

Some Liberal MPs, pundits say Trudeau still owes a 'full explanation' about groping allegation to his MPs at caucus retreat in Saskatchewan (Hill Times)
Penny Collenette, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, comments on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s failure to clearly explain the groping allegation against him 18 years ago.

BAT remains in stride with low-key approach to first year of fully owning Reynolds (Winston-Salem Journal)
David Sweanor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, talks about the competition between the cigarette market and e-cigarettes.

Québec ne peut bloquer l'accès aux sites privés de jeu en ligne, conclut la Cour (Le Droit)
Michael Geist, Faculté de droit, Section de common law, commente sur la Cour supérieure qui invalide la tentative du gouvernement québécois d'interdire aux citoyens l'accès à des sites de jeu en ligne non autorisés par Loto-Québec.

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Quebec's online gaming ban bid rejected by Superior Court (BNN Bloomberg)
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Reforming Canada's Access to Information Act for better open government (British Politics and Policy at LSE)
Amir Attaran, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, and Faculty of Medicine, called for the abolishment of the office of the information commissioner after waiting for close to a decade for the resolution of his complaint against the withholding of information from a request.

A taxing problem (Pique)
Stewart Elgie, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, talks about British Columbia's carbon tax.

FDA gives regulatory authorization for latest version of Reynolds' heat-not-burn cigarette Eclipse (Winston-Salem Journal)
David Sweanor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, comments on the latest version of Eclipse, a heat-not-burn cigarette technology, which has cleared a major U.S. regulatory hurdle.

Le chef Bellegarde réélu à l'Assemblée des Premières Nations (Le Devoir)
Claudette Commanda, Faculté de droit, Section de common law, discute du chef Perry Bellegarde, réélu à l'Assemblée des Premières Nations.

Un seul député a fait face à une plainte de harcèlement depuis 2010 (L'Etoile)
Duff Conacher, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, discute de Chris Collins, le seul politicien provincial à faire face à une plainte officielle de harcèlement au cours des huit dernières années.

Supreme Court rules tobacco firm can't access 'incredibly sensitive' health information (Toronto Star)
David Fewer, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, talks about the Supreme Court's ruling that tobacco firms can't access sensitive health information.

Despite fine from U.K. watchdog over Cambridge Analytica, Facebook won't face the same in Canada (Global News)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, talks about Canadian privacy law framework.

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Trudeau's handling of groping allegation has 'terribly set back' progress on women's issues, puts him in a tricky situation too, say political players (Hill Times)
Penny Collenette, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, explains how Justin Trudeau has set a very high bar for himself and his cabinet by branding himself as a champion of women's issues.

The first rule of copyright reform: Don't mess with free speech and net neutrality (The Globe and Mail)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, writes about copyright reform, free speech and net neutrality.

LEAF is going to talk about consent at the Supreme Court. Here's why advocates say it matters (Global News)
Constance Backhouse, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, talks about why having conversations about consent before the Supreme Court matter.

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Carbon tax won't harm economy, but climate change will: study (Global News)
Stewart Elgie, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, talks about British Columbia's carbon tax.

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Défi démographique «alarmant» pour les Franco-Ontariens (L'Express CA)
L'article mentionne le lancement de pratiquO, un centre de formation professionnelle continue de la Faculté de droit, Section de common law, de l’Université d’Ottawa.

CSIS cannot get warrants to intercept data physically located outside of Canada, Federal Court rules (Global News)
Craig Forcese, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, comments on the Federal Court's ruling that CSIS cannot get warrants to intercept data physically located outside of Canada.

Experts have shrouded outlook on Mali presidential election (iPolitics)
Errol Mendes, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, comments on Mali's presidential election.

Hey Mr. Trump, when it comes to trade, even America has its sacred cows (Windsor Star)
Debra Steger, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, talks about dairy trade in Canada and the United States.

Want a job in the cannabis industry? Try these Canadian colleges (Maclean’s)
This article mentions the University of Ottawa’s two-week crash course, Common Law Section, in cannabis law to begin in January.

Why, unlike some people, Canadians don't lose their minds over Supreme Court appointments (National Post)
Carissima Mathen, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, and Adam Dodek, dean of law at the University of Ottawa, comment on the Supreme Court.

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Globe editorial: It's time to regulate the internet. The question is how (The Globe and Mail)
This article mentions the comments of Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, on the CRTC’s outdated approach.

Can Canada kill its own citizens in combat? (CBA National)
This article mentions a paper written by Craig Forcese, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, Killing Citizens: Core Legal Dilemmas in the Targeted Killing Abroad of Canadian Foreign Fighters.

Sunshine List analysis reveals $10,000 gender pay gap at Ottawa's main universities (Ottawa Citizen)
This article highlights wage gaps between men and women at the University of Ottawa by analyzing the annual Sunshine List. Amir Attaran, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, and Faculty of Medicine, comments.

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Government docs indicate Netflix spends more on scripted English Canadian content than Bell Media (Mobile Syrup)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, comments on the new internal government documents which indicate that Netflix pays more for scripted Canadian programming than Bell Media.

Conservative justice critic brings justice reform concerns to Kelowna (Kelowna Capital News)
Allan Rock, President Emeritus and Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, commented earlier this year on the Jordan decision.

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Selecting a Supreme Court justice doesn't have to be a battle royal. Here's how other countries do it. (Washington Post)
Carissima Mathen, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, compares Canada’s Supreme Court to the U.S. court.

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Notre frontière doit demeurer porteuse d'espoir (Le Droit)
Allan Rock, Recteur émérite et Faculté de droit, Section de common law, fait le point sur les demandeurs d’asile au Canada.

Canadian Telecoms Make The Most Money Per Wireless GB In The World: Report (HuffPost Canada)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, comments on a report that shows that Canadian Telecoms make the most money per wireless GB in the world.

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Nicotine may be part of solution to smoking -- GFN (Philippine Star)
David Sweanor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, has been actively involved in tobacco and health policy issues for over 30 years and plays a leading role in setting many global precedents.

Asking the experts on Trump's "dismantling" American trade policies (WikiTribune)
Debra Steger, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, analyzes Trump’s 'dismantling' American trade policies.

Study Reconsiders "Public Domain" In The Protection Of Traditional Knowledge (Intellectual Property Watch)
This article mentions a study entitled “Wandering footloose: Traditional knowledge and the ‘Public Domain’ revisited,” by Chidi Oguamanam, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section.

Supreme Court to rule on whether B.C. has to give health data to cigarette maker (CBC News)
David Fewer, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, talks about privacy rights concerning tobacco companies asking for patient's data in B.C.

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Nova Scotia judge will preside over Afghan veteran Lionel Desmond murder-suicide inquiry (Toronto Star)
Ed Ratushny, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, discusses the public inquiry into Lionel Desmond's access to mental health and domestic violence services.

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Unions at loggerheads over paramedic 'gag'order (Greater Saint John)
Duff Conacher, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, comments on a controversial gag order silencing New Brunswick's paramedic union.

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Five Ways to Use the Summer to Prepare for Your LL.M. (llm-guide.com)
Ravi Malhotra, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, offers a few specific recommendations to prepare for a masters of law.

Trade War and Canadian Pride Mix in Retaliatory Tariffs Against U.S. (New York Times)
Debra Steger, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, comments on the fast-escalating trade war.

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Nicotine seen as part of the solution (Manila Standard Today)
David Sweanor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, has been actively involved in tobacco and health policy issues for over 30 years and plays a leading role in setting many global precedents.

Privilege under the microscope (Canadian Lawyer Magazine)
Adam Dodek, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, comments on the concerns within the Canadian legal community that privilege is being eroded or may be in the future.

Canadians consumed an average of 1.5GB of mobile data per month in 2017: OECD (Mobile Syrup)
This article addresses an article published by Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, that expands on the subject of Canadian mobile internet usage.

Advocates push for independent review into use of Canadian-made armoured vehicles in Saudi Arabia (The Globe and Mail)
John Packer, Faculty of Law and director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, is a signatory included in a letter concerning Canadian-made armoured vehicles in Saudi Arabia.

Quel chemin prendra la ministre Joly? (Le Journal de Montréal)
L'article mentionne Michael Geist, Faculté de droit, Section de common law, chef de file au Canada concernant l’aide à l’audiovisuel au cours des prochaines années.

Passengers say their worst flight problem is lack of communications from airlines (iPolitics)
Marina Pavolvic, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, talks about the complicated system to complain about mistreatment by an airline.

Freedom of belief shouldn't be weaponized to undermine other Charter rights (Alaska Highway News)
This article mentions Daphne Gilbert's February article in Rabble, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, concerning Canada Summer Jobs grant.