News

2018

• The Centre for Law, Technology and Society Welcomes Two New Members

  Posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2018

  

  Prof. Florian Martin-Bariteau, Director of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, is delighted to announce that the Centre’s Management Committee approved the appointment of two new Associate Members: Kristen Thomasen and Jacquelyn Burkell.

• Professor Teresa Scassa Earns SSHRC Insight Grant for Groundbreaking Project Exploring Online Data Ownership

  Posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2018

  

  Professor Teresa Scassa earned Insight Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and will delve into the underdeveloped area of online data ownership to examine who can control and reuse publicly accessible online data.

• Professor Elizabeth Dubois appeared before the House of Commons to discuss Bill C-76

  Posted on Monday, June 11, 2018

  

  On June 7th, 2018, Professor Elizabeth Dubois, member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, appeared before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC).

• Professor Pavlović appointed by Government of Canada to review the Telecommunications and Broadcasting Acts

  Posted on Wednesday, June 6, 2018

  

  The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that Professor Marina Pavlović has been appointed by the Government of Canada to the panel that will be leading the review of the Telecommunications and Broadcasting Acts.

• Professors Alschner and Salyzyn Receive Pretigious Ontario Early Researcher Awards

  Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2018

  

  The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is honoured to announce that Faculty members Dr Wolfgang Alschner and Dr Amy Salyzyn have each received an Early Researcher Award (ERA) from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation. The ERA program provides funding to new researchers working at publicly-funded Ontario research institutions to assist them in building research teams.

• Uttra Gautam and Selena Lucien receive a grant from the Alex Trebek Innovation and Challenge Fund

  Posted on Wednesday, April 4, 2018

  

  The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that two of its students, Uttra Gautam and Selena Lucien, were awarded a $6,000 grant from the Alex Trebek Innovation and Challenge Fund to develop an interactive pre-purchase wireless contract tool.

• Three CLTS Members received tenure

  Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2018

  

  The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that three of its Faculty members have received tenure and are being promoted to the rank of Associate Professors: Michael Pal, Marina Pavlović, and Amy Salyzyn.

• uOttawa Wins the Inaugural Canadian Copyright Policy Moot

  Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2018

  

  Students from the University of Ottawa have won the Inaugural Canadian Copyright Policy Moot organized with Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development Canada.

• Five Members Recognized in the 2017-2018 Common Law Excellence Awards

  Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2018

  

  It is with great pleasure that, this year, five Faculty members of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, have been recognized in the 2017-2018 Internal Awards of the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section.

• Prof. Marina Pavlović appeared before the Senate of Canada to discuss the Air Passenger Bill of Rights in Bill C-49

  Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2018

  On March 20, 2018, Prof Marina Pavlović, member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, appeared before the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.