Nos profs dans les médias

Security agencies need 'fess up about illegal privacy breaches: Geist (Toronto Star)
In this Op-Ed, Michael Geist, Common Law Section, explores how Canadian surveillance practices need to change.

Not too late to impact assisted dying legislation: Collenette (Toronto Star) 
In this Op-Ed, Penny Collenette, Common Law Section, encourages citizens to implicate themselves in the subject of assisted dying. 

The RCMP Surveilled Thousands of Innocent Canadians for a Decade (Vice) 
Tamir Israel, Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic, comments on the RCMP's use of IMSI catcher devices. "Clearly, they’ve been planning for some time to use them for day-to-day mass policing.”  

Copeman clinic trying to purge patients who don't pay (CBC News - Calgary) 
Colleen Flood, Common Law Section, comments on the Copeman Healthcare Centre in Calgary, which has allegedly been violating the Canada Health Act. "What the Canada Health Act does say is that you can't have extra billing or user charges for medically necessary care, which is what the clinic is doing.” 

The sunniest Liberal, Mélanie Joly (Maclean’s) 
Michael Geist, Common Law Section, discusses whether enforcing Canadian content laws could realistically regulate streaming services like Netflix. "We could try to mandate that a certain percentage of content be Canadian, but Netflix would know if anyone would actually watch it.” 

Could P.E.I. electoral reform plebiscite be used federally? (iPolitics) 
Michael Pal, Common Law Section, analyzes whether the electoral reform plebiscite could be used on a national level. "It’s less choice, so it’s less democratic that way, but there’s a balance to be struck, potentially.” 

As calls mount to postpone Rio Olympics, WHO's Zika experts set to weigh in (STAT)
This article references the commentary written by Amir Attaran, Common Law Section, outlining the potential health risks of proceeding with the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 

Constitutional or not? (CBA National) 
Amir Attaran, Common Law Section, examines Bill C-14, which seeks to decriminalize physician assisted suicide

Rio officials try to allay fears over Zika virus (USA Today) 
Amir Attaran, Common Law Section, highlights the potential health risks of holding the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 

Bill C-14 better than the alternatives (Winnipeg Free Press) 
This article references Errol Mendes, Common Law Section, testifying before the Senate committee on the subject of the assisted dying bill

Power Play: Assisted-dying vote

Publication: CTV News

Carissima Mathen, Common Law

Political Impasse in Canada Puts Assisted Suicide in Legal Limbo (New York Times)
Carissima Mathen, Common Law Section, comments on the Liberal government's plan to pass a new law legalizing physician assisted suicide.

New research finds low risk of Zika virus at Olympics (Reuters) 
Amir Attaran, Common Law Section, is among a group of experts emphasizing the health risks of proceeding with the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 

Constitutional experts disagree with Kingsley on referendum (iPolitics) 
Michael Pal, Common Law Section, analyzes Jean-Pierre Kingsley's statement that a referendum on electoral reform is impossible. 

Let's Get Innovative, Aussie-Style (The Tyee) 
Michael Geist, Common Law Section, explains how a new Australian government-backed study could act as a model for new Canadian innovation policies. 

Proving sexual intent in voyeurism cases a challenge for courts (Toronto Star) 
Carissima Mathen, Common Law Section, analyzes the effectiveness of the voyeurism law, which seeks to protect against sexual exploitation and breach of privacy.

Cabinet documents should be under the scope of the ATIA

Publication: The Hill Times 

Article by Yan Campagnolo 

Canada Post Might Own the Copyright to Your Postal Code (Vice)

David Fewer, Common Law Section, examines Canada Post's announcement that they will not claim to own the copyright to every Canadian’s postal code.

Rio losing Zika war (Times LIVE) 
Amir Attaran, Common Law Section, highlights the health risks of proceeding with the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 

Girding for a fight over Quebec’s gaming law; New website-blocking legislation sparks opposition (National Post) – see below for full text
Michael Geist, Common Law Section, analyzes Bill 74, which will lead to the blocking of gambling websites chosen by the government agency Loto-Québec. "A person's ability to access all content on the Internet without censorship or favouritism is a fundamental principle of net neutrality and this clearly violates that."

EXCLUSIF - Google Traduction, un risque pour la sécurité nationale? (Radio-Canada)
Teresa Scassa, Section de common law, commente sur la décision du gouvernement fédéral concernant l’outil de traduction automatique pour ses fonctionnaires.

Here's How Justin Trudeau Is Exposing the Problem With Rigid Masculinity (.Mic) 
This article mentions a paper co-authored by Kyle Kirkup, Common Law Section, which found that words associated with "subordinate masculinity" were used to describe Justin Trudeau more frequently than other candidates in last year's federal election. 

Tobacco: Control or Eradicate? - Podcast with David Sweanor and Bill Savedoff (cgdev) 
David Sweanor, Common Law Section, debates whether e-cigarettes are a valid method of eradicating tobacco products.