Nos profs dans les médias

PM: Military sex-misconduct lawsuit defence out of line (Victoria Times-Colonist)
Bruce Feldthusen, Faculty of Law, comments on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacking his own Justice Department lawyers for their defence in an $800-million lawsuit over harassment in the military because it doesn't align with his or his government's beliefs.

New energy projects get two-year approval window under new assessment regime (Corner Brook Western Star)
Stewart Elgie, Faculty of Law, comments on the massive new national assessment bill being introduced in the House of Commons which will assess or approve major new energy projects.

Toronto officer alleging sexual harassment is asking union to pay for her human rights fight (Toronto Star)
Constance Backhouse, Faculty of Law, comments on the Toronto sergeant alleging she was sexually harassed by her former police partner who is appealing to the union to pay her legal fees, anticipating a lengthy and pricey hearing at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.

Trudeau intervenes in lawsuit against military because Justice lawyers' argument 'does not align' with beliefs (National Post)
Bruce Feldthusen, Faculty of Law, comments on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacking his own Justice Department lawyers for their defence in an $800-million lawsuit over harassment in the military because it doesn't align with his or his government's beliefs.

Is 'deck stacked' against Indigenous victims? Trials raise jury diversity, media bias concerns (National Post)
This article mentions Ontario Superior Court Justice Giovanna Toscano in conjunction with the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and the National Judicial Institute are examining our juries.

Conservatives call for national-security review of Aecon sale to Chinese company (The Globe and Mail)
Wesley Wark, Faculty of Law, said the Aecon sale should be a prime candidate for an official national-security review, given that the company answers to China's political leaders and that Chinese Communist Party officials are embedded in the management team.

Shitty Men, CanLit and the Legal Ramifications of the Whisper Network (Flare)
Constance Backhouse, Faculty of Law, explains why many women who have accused their perpetrators have had to face retaliatory defamation claims.

Harcèlement: le NPD lance son enquête et le PCC se fait attendre (Le Devoir)
Le Nouveau Parti Démocratique confie l’enquête sur son député Erin Weir à Michelle Flaherty, Faculté de droit.

Facebook's new strategy to improve ad transparency is still very opaque (Scroll.in)
Michael Pal, Faculty of Law, explains how compared to the U.S., Canada's laws allow for much stricter government regulation of political advertising.

Does Canada Even Have a Huge Piracy Problem? (Vice)
David Fewer and Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, share their  thoughts about Canada’s piracy problems.

Canadian media wants to fight piracy by blocking websites. That's got some worried (CBC News)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, comments on the FairPlay Canada's piracy proposal, wanting the CRTC to block websites which promote piracy.

Maple grief! Iconic symbol causes copyright clash (CBC News)
Teresa Scassa, Faculty of Law, discusses the limits of copyright protection.

The best and worst of political leadership on shocking display (Toronto Star)
Opinion piece by Penny Collenette, Faculty of Law, on the systemic change in political culture and the growing number of sexual and workplace harassment allegations.

It is time to overhaul Canada's data protection--your rights are at stake (Maclean’s)
Teresa Scassa, Faculty of Law, shares her thoughts on Canada’s data protection and privacy laws.

The mystery of the strangled billionaires (BBC)
Amir Attaran, Faculty of Law, discusses the way Barry Sherman used the courts to conduct business.

Canadians will get to watch U.S. Super Bowl ads, despite network objections (Global News)
Micheal Geist, Faculty of Law, comments on Canadians getting to watch U.S. Super Bowl ads, despite efforts by the NFL and a major Canadian broadcaster to block them.

The Canada Summer Jobs kerfuffle: Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing (Rabble)
Daphne Gilbert, Faculty of Law, explains the changes to the Canada Summer Jobs program.

Why the CRTC should reject FairPlay's dangerous website-blocking plan (The Globe and Mail)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, shares his thoughts on why the CRTC should reject FairPlay's dangerous website-blocking plan.

Details trickle out about cultural exemptions in TPP; Canada secures protection for digital content (National Post)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, comment on some of the details contained in the new Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal the federal government agreed to last week.

Court overturns sexual-assault acquittal of Halifax taxi driver (The Globe and Mail)
Elizabeth Sheehy, Faculty of Law, explains that she would like clarity on consent in the form of tougher laws, which is needed to respect women's autonomy and equality but also to educate the public, deter perpetrators and hold them accountable.

Open Internet Advocates Say A Piracy Blacklist Would Be A Terrible Idea (BuzzFeed)
Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, comments on a group of telecom and media companies that want to make sure internet users can't visit any websites that deal in pirated content.

Facebook aims to curb election meddling (Rock River Times)
Michael Pal, Faculty of Law, explains how compared to the U.S., Canada's laws allow for much stricter government regulation of political advertising.