OTTAWA – Registration is now open for the ‘New Developments in Communications Law and Policy’ presented by the Canadian Chapter of the International Institute of Communications.
Scheduled for November 14 -15 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, the event promises to bring together communications lawyers, academics, regulators and other stakeholders to discuss key developments in Canadian and international communications law and policy.
New CRTC chair Ian Scott will speak at the conference and FCC Commissioner (and former General Counsel) Brendan Carr will provide an update on the FCC's policies under the Trump administration.
In addition, research papers will be presented on, and panels of experts will discuss the following topics:
- Canadian Courts and Internet Jurisdiction
- Copyright Act Reform: Key Issues for the Five-Year Review
- New Directions at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Supporting Canadian Content in a Digital World
- Privacy and Big Data
- Internet Piracy
- The Impact of New Legal Technologies on the Legal Profession
- Surveillance and Cyberattacks
- Regulating "Uncivil Discourse" on the Internet: Defamation, Hate Speech, and Fake News
- The CRTC's Enforcement Regimes
Full details of the conference program and registration information are available here.
