Articles 2023

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Behind the Screen: Navigating Law Enforcement Requests Post R v. Bykovets

  • 02 avril 2024
  • Mitch Koczerginski, Robbie Grant, McMillan LLP

In R v. Bykovets, the Supreme Court found that there is a reasonable expectation of privacy in IP addresses and, as such, law enforcement need judicial pre-authorization to obtain access to them. This article provides a brief overview of the SCC’s decision and discusses important considerations under Canadian privacy law when determining the extent to which a business may disclose personal information to law enforcement without consent.

Droit de la protection de la vie privée, Student Forum
audience seated in rows in a meeting room listening to presenter at podium against backdrop of screens with " 50 50" and "NAWL's 50th Anniversary Reception" written on them

Celebrating NAWL's Five Decades of Feminist Law Reform in Canada

  • 02 avril 2024
  • Angela Ogang, Vice-Chair, OBA Women Lawyers Forum

Last month, the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) celebrated five decades of feminist law reform advocacy in Canada at a reception and awards ceremony on Parliament Hill. Among the esteemed guests were Algonquin Elder Annie Smith-St-Georges, who led the opening prayers, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Justice Freda M. Steel of the Court of Appeal of Manitoba, who delivered the keynote address.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum
head-shot photo of lawyer Sajjad A. Malik

Unlocking Practice Management Essentials: SAM LAW

  • 02 avril 2024
  • Aqsa Nadeem, newsletter editor, OBA Citizenship & Immigration Law Section

Join us on this enlightening journey as we uncover the strategies and insights employed by various immigration law practitioners in making their firms the success stories they are today. In our second edition, we had the privilege to interview Mr. Sajjad A. Malik, a founding lawyer at SAM Law.

Citoyenneté et immigration, Student Forum
Head-shot photo of lawyer Elizabeth Ying

Unlocking Practice Management Essentials: Long Mangalji LLP

  • 02 avril 2024
  • Aqsa Nadeem, newsletter editor, OBA Citizenship & Immigration Law Section

Join us on this enlightening journey as we uncover the strategies and insights employed by various immigration law practitioners in making their firms the success stories they are today. In our inaugural edition, we had the privilege to interview Ms. Elizabeth Ying Long, a founding partner at Long Mangalji LLP.

Citoyenneté et immigration, Student Forum
head-shot photo of author Emma Huang

Reaction to AI “Hallucination” Case: Food for Thought on Leveraging AI-Powered Tools in Legal Practice

  • 02 avril 2024
  • Emma Huang

As the presence of artificial intelligence ("AI") tools in the legal community grows, conversation around appropriate use of AI tools grows too. In this article, Emma Huang discusses the balance to be achieved between using AI to increase efficiency and access to justice in law, while protecting against the less appealing features of this technology.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division
head-shot photo of author Keagan Davis-Burns

Top 5 Reminders from My First 5 Years of Practice

  • 28 mars 2024
  • Keagan Davis-Burns

The first several years as a lawyer are full of challenges. As she enters her fifth year of practice, Keagan Davis-Burns provides five important insights into how young lawyers might navigate the rollercoaster first years of their careers.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division

Parents, Schools and Children's Rights

  • 27 mars 2024
  • Brittany Ross-Fichtner

Discussion of a February 27, 2024 program held by the University of Ottawa’s Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child titled, “Parents, Schools and Children's Rights."

Droit des enfants et des jeunes, Student Forum

Failed Third Party Claim Against Disability Insurer

  • 27 mars 2024
  • Tracey L. Hamilton

Third party claims are intricately connected to allegations pleaded in the statement of claim. When a plaintiff does not claim damages from anyone other than the defendant, the defendant cannot pursue a claim for contribution and indemnity. An employer may find themselves unable to pursue a third party claim against a disability benefits provider when the plaintiff seeks recovery for disability benefits in the context of a wrongful termination action.

Droit des assurances, Student Forum

Management of Multijurisdictional Class Actions in Canada: CBA Protocols invoked in Underhill v. Medtronic Canada

  • 25 mars 2024
  • Christine Galea

This article summarizes Underhill v. Medtronic Canada, 2023 ONSC 5919, in which the Superior Court adjourned the representative plaintiffs’ motion to discontinue the proposed class action, but utilized multijurisdictional class action protocols to address multijurisdictional sequencing issues raised by the defendants.

Droit des recours collectifs, Student Forum