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Communications and copyright: IIC Canada Conference

I had the pleasure of speaking today at the Canadian Chapter of the International Institute of Communications annual conference, held virtually. I spoke chiefly about the following cases and developments:

Bell Media Inc. v. GoldTV.Biz, 2019 FC 1432
Rogers Communications Inc. v. Voltage Pictures, LLC, 2018 SCC 38
Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Salna, 2019 FC 1047
ME2 Productions, Inc. v. Doe, 2019 FC 214
TVB Productions v Doe, Bell Canada, Order Aalto CMJ, March 3, 2020
Bell Canada v.

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Virtual IIC Canada Conference 2020

If you’re looking for a conference you can attend, the Virtual IIC Canada Conference may be for you. IIC Canada (the Canadian Chapter of the International Institute of Communications), brings together the communications industry, government and academia to analyze and debate Canadian and international trends in broadcasting, telecommunications, and media production.

The Annual Conference has been moved online and will take place May 28, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET).

Participants will hear presentations on:

- Resolving the broadcasting crisis, Speakers, Richard, Stephen Armstrong
- Contact tracing applications in pandemic times, Speaker, Pierre Trudel
- Reimagining publicly-funded Canadian content, Speaker, Catalina Briceño
- Indigenous media in Canada, Speaker, Monika Ille
- Access to infrastructure for broadband deployment, Speaker, Leslie Milton
- Mental health and the workplace, Speaker, Beth Beattie
- Introduction and closing remarks, Grant Buchanan (IIC Canada Board Chair)

I will be speaking on the topic Communications Law and Copyright.…

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ITCan and IIC conferences for IT and communications lawyers

The fall is usually accompanied by some great conferences for tech and communications lawyers. This year is no exception.

The IT.Can 21st Annual Conference will be held on October 23 and 24, 2017 at the St. Andrew’s Club and Conference Centre in Toronto. There are some terrific plenaries and break-out sessions, as usual. This is the best annual conference for Canadian tech lawyers and a great way to catch up on recent developments. The conference brochure and registration information can be found at IT.Can’s…

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