10 teams from University of Toronto, McGill University, York University, and the University of Ottawa defended policy proposals before public servants from Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
Canadian Copyright Policy Moot 2020
On May 7 and 8, 2020, the Centre for Law, Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa hosted, virtually, the second edition of Copyright Policy Moot organized with Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
Results
The judges on each panel noted the close competition among the teams and praised the efforts of all students. Due to the revisited virtual format of the moot, each panel has been awarded a Best Policy Briefing Award, and a Best Memorandum of Cabinet Award.
Best Policy Briefing Awards
Panel 1
鈥淎 Copyright Solution to Give Canadians Back their Right to Repair鈥
Laurence Boucher, William Burke, and Sarah Gupta
University of Ottawa (Common Law Section)
Panel 2
鈥淭he Creative User & The Copyright Act鈥
Natalie Chodoriwsky, Alexandra Hayman, and Christopher Tsuji
York University (Osgoode Hall Law School)
Panel 3
鈥淐rown Copyright鈥
Ryan Howes and Leah McGurn
University of Toronto
Panel 4
鈥淩ighting the Imbalance in Bargaining Power: Reversion as Empowerment鈥
Rachael Glassman, Karin Kazakevich, Sebastian Romanutti and Fiona Sarazin
York University (Osgoode Hall Law School)
Panel 5
鈥淟a protection de l鈥檈xpression culturelle鈥
V茅ronique Champoux, Sabrina Charland and Annik Dugas
University of Ottawa (Civil Law Section)
Best Memorandum to Cabinet Awards
Panel 1
鈥淓ncouraging Artificial Intelligence Innovation in Canada: A targeted informational analysis exception within the Copyright Act鈥
Philippe Lefebvre Desrosiers, Ava Liaghati and Malaya Powers
McGill University
Panel 2
鈥淭he Creative User & The Copyright Act鈥
Natalie Chodoriwsky, Alexandra Hayman and Christopher Tsuji
York University (Osgoode Hall Law School)
Panel 3
鈥淐rown Copyright鈥
Ryan Howes and Leah McGurn
University of Toronto
Panel 4
鈥淩ighting the Imbalance in Bargaining Power: Reversion as Empowerment鈥
Rachael Glassman, Karin Kazakevich, Sebastian Romanutti and Fiona Sarazin
York University (Osgoode Hall Law School)
Panel 5
鈥淟a protection de l鈥檈xpression culturelle鈥
V茅ronique Champoux, Sabrina Charland and Annik Dugas
University of Ottawa (Civil Law Section)
Canadian Copyright Policy Moot
The Canadian Copyright Policy Moot is a unique bilingual student competition created by Heritage Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada in collaboration with the University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society.
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