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Our laws and ethical practices have evolved over centuries. But today, tech is on an exponential curve and is affecting practically everyone—everywhere, pulling society from its roots and reordering the way we live. Amidst these changes, how do we make sure our laws keep pace with the times? Join Yves Faguy of CBA National in conversation with leading legal minds and practitioners exploring this question.

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Episode 37: Supreme court briefing

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
March 2024

Nadia Effendi of BLG is back on the show to discuss the latest at the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Episode 36: Dr. Anton Korynevych on the effort to create a Special Tribunal on Crimes of Aggression Against Ukraine

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
February 2024

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Our guest is Dr. Anton Korynevych, Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine hits the two-year mark – 10 years since the invasion of the Crimean Peninsula –we discuss why it isn’t currently possible to prosecute a war of aggression committed by Russia's leadership before the ICC, the need for Vladimir Putin and his inner circle to be held accountable, and issue surrounding the legitimacy of newly created court for that purpose.

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Episode 35: Justice Minister Arif Virani on criminal law reform, expanding MAiD and the state of our courts

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
February 2024

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Our guest today is Arif Virani, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada who has kindly agreed to share with our listeners the status of several pressing issues. We discuss criminal justice reform, the recent pause on the expansion of medical assistance in dying and plans to introduce online harms legislation. He also addresses judicial vacancies and the increasing resource challenges that our courts are facing.

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Episode 34: Amanda Chaboryk and Alex Hawley on how to use AI in a legal practice

Modern Law – Droit moderne
January 2024

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In the field of law, there are several crucial areas where generative AI demonstrates considerable promise – namely in the efficiencies it can create in contract generation, document review, legal research, and predictive analytics. So it’s expected to become an indispensable productivity tool across the legal profession The question then arises: how can this technology be effectively integrated into a legal practice or department?

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Episode 33: Woodrow Hartzog on the dangers of regulating AI with half measures

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
December 2023

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International privacy expert Woodrow Hartzog discusses the state of AI regulation in the U.S., his thoughts on the global dynamics at play, and his concerns surrounding the normalization of surveillance and our reliance on half-measures to save us from the potential harms of AI.

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Episode 32: Dr. Carys Craig on generative AI and the dangers of the copyright trap

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
December 2023

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The fast-growing popularity of generative AI tools raises many questions about the socio-economic dynamics of cultural production. Osgoode Hall’s Dr. Carys Craig talks us through whether copyright is the right regulatory tool to address them.

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Episode 31: Supreme court briefing

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
October 2023

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Nadia Effendi of BLG is back on the show to discuss the latest at the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Episode 30: Benjamin Perrin puts Canada’s criminal justice system on trial

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
October 2023

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Content warning: This episode discusses serious and potentially triggering subjects, such as substance abuse, police brutality and trauma.

They say the first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts. But what if whatever we're trying to fix is in "chaos"? What if we're talking about fixing a criminal justice system that has been broken for decades, floundering under its own weight, insanely costly, rife with mental health issues, often described by critics as inhumane, and marred by systemic racism? Can we really solve the problem by tinkering around the edges as we have done for so many decades?

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Episode 29: Kristen van de Biezenbos on Canada’s complicated path to decarbonization

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
October 2023

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Yves Faguy speaks with Kristen van de Biezenbos about the challenges ahead in crafting an effective and legally sound approach to decarbonization in Canada, given its federal structure and the complexities of federal/provincial/territorial and Indigenous relations.

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Episode 28: Jordan Furlong discusses what generative AI means for the profession

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
September 2023

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Yves Faguy speaks with legal sector analyst Jordan Furlong about what generative AI means for the practice of law, and the state of the legal profession as firms struggle with back-to-work policies.

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Episode 27: Supreme court briefing

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
June 2023

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Nadia Effendi of BLG returns to brief us on the latest at the Supreme Court of Canada as we head into summer.

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Episode 26: Defamation law in the age of (mis)information

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
June 2023

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Yves Faguy speaks with Justin Safayeni, partner at Stockwoods LLP, about defamation law, anti-SLAPP legislation, and their effects on freedom of expression.

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Lisa Middlemiss on Canada’s ambitious immigration target

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
May 2023

Yves Faguy speaks with immigration lawyer Lisa Middlemiss, who delves into Canada's ambitious goal of welcoming 500,000 immigrants by 2025, shedding light on the challenges involved and the transformative role of AI in streamlining application processes. The conversation offers a comprehensive understanding of Canada's immigration landscape and the technological advancements shaping its future.

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Épisode 24: La prise de décision automatisée en droit administratif

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
May 2023

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Yves Faguy s'entretient avec Mélanie Raymond, juge administrative au Tribunal administratif du travail, sur l’utilisation de plus en plus répandue de l’IA pour appuyer la prise de décisions administratives dans le secteur public.

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Episode 23: Guy Pratte and the Art of Persuasion

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
April 2023

Yves Faguy speaks with prominent litigator Guy Pratte, CM, about his new podcast series, “The Art of Persuasion,” what it takes in this day and age to be convincing in court and politics, and what we can learn from our forbears.

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Episode 22: The Charter’s strange history with gender equality rights

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
April 2023

Yves Faguy speaks with UNB associate law professor Kerri A. Froc about gender equality rights, the notwithstanding clause and why the Supreme Court’s composition matters.

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Episode 21: Supreme court briefing

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
February 2023

In this episode, Yves Faguy catches up again with Nadia Effendi of BLG to brief us on the latest at the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Episode 20: It’ll take more than hard drug decriminalization to beat the overdose crisis

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
February 2023

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Yves Faguy speaks with Vancouver lawyer and advocate Rob Laurie about BC’s decriminalization pilot and what governments need to do for it to succeed.

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Épisode 19: Comment la loi peut contrer les risques de l’intelligence artificielle

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
February 2023

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Yves Faguy s'entretient avec Céline Castets-Renard, professeure titulaire en droit et chercheure régulière au Centre de recherche en droit, technologie et société de l’Université d’Ottawa pour discuter de l’Intelligence artificielle, son impact sur nos droits fondamentaux, et comment la réglementer.

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Episode 18: A personal story about alcohol and substance abuse in the legal profession

Modern Law – Droit moderne
January 2023

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Yves Faguy speaks with lawyer Jason Ward about his life in law and how he had to walk away from it all after falling into alcohol and drugs to escape the demands of running a law firm.

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Episode 17: Everything, everywhere all at once: Challenges for the legal profession ahead

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
December 2022

December 22, 2022 Yves Faguy speaks with legal sector analyst Jordan Furlong, author of Law21.ca, about the multiplying disruptions facing the legal profession all at once.

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Episode 16: Competition law and inclusive growth

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
December 2022

Yves Faguy speaks with economist Robin Shaban, founder of Vivic Research, about competition law and why reforms should aim to make it more growth inclusive.

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Episode 15: Supreme court briefing

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
November 2022

November 24, 2022 In this episode, Yves Faguy speaks with Nadia Effendi of BLG to brief us on the latest at the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Episode 14: Reviving Indigenous law as a source of Canadian law

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
November 2022

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Yves Faguy speaks with law professor Tuma Young, KC, of Cape Breton University about the revitalization of Indigenous legal orders and what it means to braid them into Canada’s contemporary system of laws.

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Episode 13: Transforming our courts using technology

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
October 2022

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Yves Faguy speaks with law professor Karen Eltis of the University of Ottawa about our courts’ modernization efforts and the challenges ahead.

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Episode 12: Supreme Court briefing

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
October 2022

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In this episode, Yves Faguy speaks with Nadia Effendi of BLG to brief us on the latest at the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Designing a privacy regime for the age of AI

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
September 2022

Yves Faguy speaks with Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim about aligning our values as a society with laws governing privacy fit for the coming age of AI.

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Our property rights, digital jail and the Charter

Modern Law – Droit moderne
June 2022

Yves Faguy speaks with Malcolm Lavoie of the University of Alberta and an associate counsel at Miller Thomson about our property rights in an increasingly cashless and digital economy.

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Do we need to rethink our intellectual property rights?

Modern Law – Droit Moderne
May 2022

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Yves Faguy speaks with Wissam Aoun of Windsor Law about our IP laws and their fitness for purpose in the digital era.

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Gouvernance et protection de nos droits à l’ère numérique 

Modern Law – Droit moderne Mars 2022

Yves Faguy s'entretient avec Maroussia Lévesque pour discuter de l’effet des technologies numériques sur nos droits et, et la collaboration entre les secteurs public et privé en matière gouvernance.

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Competition law and the digital economy

Modern Law – Droit moderne
March 2022

Yves Faguy speaks with Jennifer Quaid about reforming the Competition Act and making it fit for purpose in a changing digital economy.

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Law’s place in the metaverse

Modern Law – Droit moderne
January 2022

An interview with Toufic Adlouni, the co-founder and managing director of Renno & Co, about the metaverse and its legal implications.

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How technology could reshape litigation

Modern Law – Droit moderne
December 2021

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An interview with Amanda Chaboryk, the Disputes and Litigation Data Lead at Norton Rose Fulbright’s London office about the evolving use of technology and analytics to support major litigation.

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Comment se préparer pour l’ère de l’informatique quantique

Modern Law – Droit moderne
November 2021

Yves Faguy s'entretient avec Florian Martin-Bariteau de l’Université d’Ottawa pour discuter des enjeux juridiques liés à l’informatique quantique.

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The perils of lawyers handling digital assets

Modern Law – Droit moderne
October 2021

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An interview with Geoff Costeloe, an entrepreneur and associate with Lindsey MacCarthy LLP in Vancouver, on why the legal sector must not underestimate the future of digital assets.

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Fighting disinformation by legal means

Modern Law – Droit moderne
September 2021

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An interview with Ève Gaumond, an affiliate to Quebec's Observatory on the Societal Impact of AI and Digital Technologies, about the evolving media landscape and the laws governing disinformation.

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