Publications

Cloud computing complicates jurisdictional oversight and increases the risk of unauthorized foreign access to personal data under Canadian privacy frameworks. This submission recommends an accountability-based model prioritizing transparency and technical safeguards to ensure protection remains effective regardless of physical storage locations.

This proposal outlines an open licensing scheme to help Indigenous and traditional knowledge holders communicate their expectations for appropriate use of their knowledge, filling gaps where conventional IP laws fall short. 

This white paper advocates for mandatory security breach notification in Canada, offering a comparative analysis of international legal frameworks to address the rising threat of identity theft. It proposes specific legislative reforms to hold organizations accountable for securing sensitive information and ensuring individuals are informed when their data is compromised.

This report surveys the landscape of intellectual property law clinics in Canada, the United States, and Europe, and outlines the key considerations involved in establishing an IP law clinic at a Canadian law school, including educational model, legal support, governance, business model, and regulatory compliance.

CIPPIC's motion for leave to intervene in NHK Spring Co., Ltd., et al v Tony Cheung, et al (SCC 41451).

This report describes the Canadian data brokerage industry, mapping how personal information about Canadian consumers flows from data owners through list brokers, managers, compilers, and analysers into the hands of direct marketers and other third parties. 

This policy report examines the harms of extending Canada's copyright term beyond the Berne Convention minimum, reviewing international experiences with term extension, and proposing a registration-based system for any additional years of protection.