October 2019
Who owns the internet? (The Globe and Mail)
In recent years, there has been growing concern worldwide with the privacy risks associated with mass data collection online, the potential for rapid dissemination of hate speech and other harmful content on the internet, and the competitive challenges posed by technology companies.
Nielsen report finds electronic cigarette sales remaining on downward trend (Winston-Salem Journal)
Traditional electronic cigarette sales continued to cool amid the current public-health controversy, according to the Nielsen report for the four-week period ending Oct. 5.
Does solicitor-client privilege protect information shared with a legal app? (Law Times)
In Canada there has been a proliferation of direct-to-consumer legal apps due to pressing access-to-justice needs, and while helping to overcome financial, informational, psychological and even physical barriers, many of these tools also raise serious privacy concerns, according to a study out of the University of Ottawa.
A presidential endorsement: Raptors boss Masai Ujiri backs Trudeau (The Hill Times)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the support of the man who led the Toronto Raptors to the first-ever NBA championship win by a team from north of the border.
These Advocates Won’t Be Giving Up on Electoral Reform (The Tyee)
Despite several setbacks, the issue won’t go away: ‘We are playing the long game.’
They live across Canada, are highly educated, and have devoted much of their time toward making the dream of national electoral reform a reality.
\Rosemary Barton being removed as applicant in CBC’s lawsuit against CPC, still covering election (The Post Millenial)
The CBC released a statement Saturday addressing the lawsuit it filed against the Conservative Party of Canada, which included mention of filing an amendment this coming Tuesday to remove CBC journalists Rosemary Barton and John Paul Tasker as applicants in the copyright infringement lawsuit.
Reynolds applies to FDA for premarket status for Vuse e-cigarette (Winston-Salem Journal)
R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. entered the regulatory gauntlet with the Food and Drug Administration again on Friday with its submission for premarket approval for multiple Vuse electronic cigarette products.
One person, one vote? In Canada, it’s not even close (Toronto Star)
The chances are excellent that when you go about marking your ballot in the upcoming federal election, something quirky and quintessentially Canadian will happen without you even knowing it.
CBC lawsuit against Conservatives looks like move to protect Trudeau Liberals (Ottawa Sun)
I don’t know how the brain trust over at CBC thought this would look good on them.
The broadcaster most thought of as being in the pocket of Justin Trudeau and the Liberals has decided to sue the Conservative Party with less than two weeks to go before voting day.
How it suddenly became chill to tax Netflix and other web giants (CBC Montreal)
Taxing Netflix was taboo in 2015 - now all the parties are proposing some sort of E-commerce tax
Critiques, controverses et commentaires sur les réseaux sociaux (Droit Inc.)
Vous le savez, Anne-France Goldwater ne manque jamais l’occasion d’offrir son opinion.
Sa semaine a commencé avec une flèche envers la loi 21, alors qu’un article a été publié à ce sujet dans le Washington Post. Dans un message entièrement en anglais, elle utilise le sarcasme dont elle sait qu’elle est capable.
Loi sur les services en français : le projet de loi de l’AFO soumis à consultation (#ONfr)
L’Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) a dévoilé, ce jeudi, un document juridique complet enchâssant l’offre active à l’échelle provinciale et donnant des pouvoirs accrus à un Commissariat aux services en français indépendant. Une consultation publique vise à l’étoffer.
Jagmeet Singh reiterates that he does not want to intervene on Bill 21 (Globalnews.ca)
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was pressed hard during the French language federal leaders' debate Thursday night, with moderator Patrice Roy and the other party leaders pressing him to explain why he would not intervene in the controversial Quebec law if elected Prime Minister
Le Conseil supérieur de la langue française remet les insignes de l'Ordre des francophones d'Amérique (Ici Radio-Canada Première (CBV))
Des consultations sur la modernisation de la Loi sur les services en français (ICI.Radio-Canada.ca)
L'Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario (AFO) organise des consultations publiques sur la modernisation de la Loi sur les services en français, en collaboration avec l'Association ontarienne des juristes d'expression française (AJEFO).
Is vaping NZ's last gasp for a smokefree 2025? (MSN NZ)
A light-regulatory hand and promotion of vaping could be needed to hit the goal of reducing New Zealand’s smokers to 5 percent of the population.
Border crossing policies (CBC Prince Edward Island (CBCT))
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UNTRENDING: Upon death, do we have the right to be forgotten? (Maple Ridge News)
Social media expert Vicki McLeod ponders what your online footprint will look like after you’re gone.
Statistics Canada recalls the data from the health survey after the disclosure of New Brunswick court orders (Archy Newsy)
Statcan learned in February of a motion presented by the provincial court ordering the disclosure of the survey data, the agency said.
Quebec debate’s ‘man-panel’ leaves a bad impression among women (The Peterborough Examiner)
Why was Elizabeth May, the only federal female leader who holds a seat in the House of Commons, excluded from the recent French language TVA/LCN language debate?
Cabinet secrecy reform is crucial, but Scheer's plan needs work (Manila Metro News)
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer recently made two promises on the campaign trail.
Truth Tracker: Bernier's claims that immigrants have a hard time integrating into Canadian society (CTV News)
People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier was directly challenged to defend his position on reducing immigration during Monday’s English-language debate, but his suggestions over immigrant integration don’t entirely add up.
Trump orders US troops to withdraw from Northern Syria (News Talk 980 CKW)
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Canadian Supreme Court issues first Crown copyright ruling (World Intellectual Property Review)
The Canadian Supreme Court has held that the state owns the copyright on works produced under the direction of its contractors, bringing to an end a class-action suit over the copyright on land surveys.
Breakenridge: Moral panic over vaping could do more harm than good (Calgary Herald)
Even if Alberta’s Tobacco and Smoking Reduction Act wasn’t up for a scheduled review, one couldn’t fault the government for looking into whether any gaps exist or whether the law could be improved in any way.
Vaping: There are no 'good' addictions (Ottawa Citizen)
Vape ban could undo gains in smoking cessation, expert warns, Oct. 1. The Citizen reported the concerns of an adjunct professor in the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa that “bans and restrictions on vaping could drive more people to smoke.”
uOttawa and Peace by Chocolate team up for newcomers (OTTAWAMATTERS.COM)
Proceeds from the Welcome Bar will help fund refugee-related research & activities within the university’s Faculty of Law and on campus.
Un second lanceur d’alerte dans l’affaire ukrainienne (Le Devoir)
Un second lanceur d’alerte a brisé le silence pour dévoiler des informations sur l’affaire ukrainienne à l’origine du déclenchement d’une procédure de destitution contre le président américain, Donald Trump.
Today's letters: Park these add-on fee hikes, Ottawa (The Province)
This week, we heard that the City of Ottawa is increasing parking fees (by nearly 17 per cent) and expanding dramatically the number of spaces for which paid parking will be required.
Surge strategy on vaping gives Govt the answers (Business Scoop)
Having international anti-smoking experts like David Sweanor in the country promoting vaping as the best solution to smoking is being well received. I just hope the Government is also listening to the experts calling for regulation that works, says Jonathan …Media release
Lawyers rock out to help the hungry at Ottawa Food Bank (Ottawa Business Journal)
Let the record reflect that the quality of live music at Rockable Hours was, at times, so good that you could almost swear — with one hand on the Bible — you were listening to bona fide bands.
It’s 2019, where are the women? (Toronto Star)
Why was Elizabeth May, the only federal female leader who holds a seat in the House of Commons, excluded from the recent French language TVA/LCN language debate?
Expert looks to vaping to get NZ back on track for Smokefree 2025 (TVNZ)
While experts say the country is not on track to reach its Smokefree 2025 goal, Chair of the Advisory Board for the centre of Health Law at the University of Ottawa believes it is "entirely possible with intelligent regulation".
Carbon pricing (CBC Radio One 88.5FM(CBME))
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Data protection and online privacy (570News (CKGL))
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Effects of cigarettes and vaping (3AW 693 News Talk)
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Europeans have a 'right to be forgotten' online. Should Canadians? (680 NEWS (CTFR))
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Vape Bans and Lung Disease: Picking Through the Feds’ Framing (Filter)
The feds have been publicly finessing their approach to vaping, amid national outcries over both an outbreak of lung disease and the impact of bans of vape flavors on former smokers. But what do their words indicate in practice?
Trudeau's municipal handgun ban promise leaves key questions unanswered (CBC News | Politics)
The Liberals say they would empower local governments to "further restrict" or outright ban handguns as part of a bigger plan to curb crime. At the same time, they've rejected the idea of a countrywide prohibition on handguns and haven't explained how local bans would be more effective.
Do Canadians have a Right To Be Forgotten online? (Citynews1130)
In today’s Big Story podcast, it’s 2019. By now plenty of Canadians have humiliating results in Google searches for their name. But do we need a process for making those listings disappear?
Discussing E-Cigarettes at The Asia Harm Reduction Forum (Vaping Post)
Experts from 18 countries spoke at the Asia Harm Reduction Forum, pointing out the disservice that the ongoing panic surrounding e-cigarettes can do to global smoking rates.
How the parties compare on climate change (CBC News Network)
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La réforme du secret ministériel devrait être prise au sérieux (L'actualité)
La proposition d’Andrew Scheer visant à modifier la Loi sur la preuve au Canada est peut-être un petit pas dans la bonne direction, mais elle manque d’ambition en plus d’être mal conçue, selon le professeur adjoint à la Faculté de droit de l’Université d’Ottawa Yan Campagnolo.
Cigarettes are out, vaping is in (The Charlatan)
Smoking cigarettes has a well documented history of causing health problems, such as lung cancer, and respiratory diseases. But there isn’t the same level of knowledge about vaping, and recent news about illnesses and deaths have raised concerns about the health effects of vaping.
Vape ban could undo gains in smoking cessation, expert warns (ottawacitizen.ca)
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The growing moral panic around vaping could have disastrous consequences, warns a key figure in the global effort to reduce cigarette smoking.
Most cases of mysterious lung illness are linked to vaping (Topactu)
E-cigarette users should be very concerned about the current associations between e-cigarette use and outbreak in lung injuries. In the USA, there have been some vaping bans.