On May 7 and 8, 2020, the Centre for Law, Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa hosted, virtually, the second edition of Copyright Policy Moot organized with Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

10 teams from University of Toronto, McGill University, York University, and the University of Ottawa defended policy proposals before public servants from Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. 

Results

The judges on each panel noted the close competition among the teams and praised the efforts of all students. Due to the revisited virtual format of the moot, each panel has been awarded a Best Policy Briefing Award, and a Best Memorandum of Cabinet Award.

Best Policy Briefing Awards

Panel 1

“A Copyright Solution to Give Canadians Back their Right to Repair”
Laurence Boucher, William Burke, and Sarah Gupta
University of Ottawa (Common Law Section)

Panel 2

“The Creative User & The Copyright Act”
Natalie Chodoriwsky, Alexandra Hayman, and Christopher Tsuji
York University (Osgoode Hall Law School)

Panel 3

“Crown Copyright”
Ryan Howes and Leah McGurn
University of Toronto

Panel 4

“Righting the Imbalance in Bargaining Power: Reversion as Empowerment”
Rachael Glassman, Karin Kazakevich, Sebastian Romanutti and Fiona Sarazin
York University (Osgoode Hall Law School)

Panel 5

“La protection de l’expression culturelle”
Véronique Champoux, Sabrina Charland and Annik Dugas
University of Ottawa (Civil Law Section)

Best Memorandum to Cabinet Awards

Panel 1

“Encouraging Artificial Intelligence Innovation in Canada: A targeted informational analysis exception within the Copyright Act”
Philippe Lefebvre Desrosiers, Ava Liaghati and Malaya Powers
McGill University

Panel 2

“The Creative User & The Copyright Act”
Natalie Chodoriwsky, Alexandra Hayman and Christopher Tsuji
York University (Osgoode Hall Law School)

Panel 3

“Crown Copyright”
Ryan Howes and Leah McGurn
University of Toronto

Panel 4

“Righting the Imbalance in Bargaining Power: Reversion as Empowerment”
Rachael Glassman, Karin Kazakevich, Sebastian Romanutti and Fiona Sarazin
York University (Osgoode Hall Law School)

Panel 5

“La protection de l’expression culturelle”
Véronique Champoux, Sabrina Charland and Annik Dugas
University of Ottawa (Civil Law Section)