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The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that CLTS Faculty member Jeremy De Beer released Consumer-related Copyright Issues on the Internet of Things: A study of connected objects available to Canadian consumers, a report for the Office of Consumer Affairs co-written with Jules Bélanger and Mohit Sethi which sheds light on the implications of copyright policy on Canadian consumers.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that on January 27, 2021, Ghazaleh Jerban successfully defended her PhD in Law thesis titled, “Does Traditional Knowledge Have Gender? Unmasking the Experience of Female Traditional Knowledge-Holders in the Production of Iranian Saffron and Handwoven Carpets”, and written under the supervision of CLTS Faculty member Professor Elizabeth Judge.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to welcome 49 fellows as part of the 2021 edition of its flagship program of Technoships, a unique research training program in technology law, ethics, and policy for first-year students.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that CLTS Faculty member Vivek Krishnamurthy has earned a grant from Global Affairs Canada to analyze the implications of emerging algorithmic systems on media freedom through a project entitled, “Media Freedom in an Algorithmic Age: Perils and Possibilities”.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that CLTS Faculty member Jennifer Chandler will be leading an international consortium funded by a 3-year ERA-NET grant, investigating the ethical-legal implications of AI-based neuroprostheses on the human nervous system through a project entitled, “Hybrid Minds: Experiential, ethical and legal investigation of intelligent neuroprostheses”.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that CLTS Faculty member, Michael Geist has renewed his Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law. This prestigious 7-year appointment will support an innovative research agenda to design Canada’s digital law and policy and develop solutions to address the risks of Internet-based harm.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that CLTS Faculty member, Karen Eltis has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Société québécoise d’information juridique (SOQUIJ).