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Smart Devices In Criminal Investigations: How Section 8 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms Can Better Protect Privacy In The Search Of Technology And Seizure Of Information, Lee-Ann Conrod Oct 2018

Smart Devices In Criminal Investigations: How Section 8 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms Can Better Protect Privacy In The Search Of Technology And Seizure Of Information, Lee-Ann Conrod

LLM Theses

This thesis examines the jurisprudence from the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on informational privacy under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as it relates to searches of technology in the context of criminal investigations. The development and use of technology in criminal investigations will be detailed along with an overview of the current state of the law in this area. Challenges with the interpretation of section 8 demonstrate a prevalent uncertainty. This thesis proposes a new approach for the SCC to apply to cases where technology intersects with section 8 of the Charter. The proposal …


La Saisie De Données Informatiques En Droit Criminel Canadien, Laura Ellyson Jan 2018

La Saisie De Données Informatiques En Droit Criminel Canadien, Laura Ellyson

Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press

Les implications de l’intelligence artificielle sont complexes lorsqu’il est question de responsabilité criminelle. En effet, même avec un exemple simple tel que les voitures autonomes, il n’est pas évident de déterminer comment le droit criminel pourrait répondre aux problèmes soulevés par ces nouvelles technologies. Dans ce cas précis, serait-ce l’entreprise fabriquant la voiture qui serait respon- sable en cas de conduite dangereuse ou de délit de fuite, l’individu se trouvant derrière le volant au moment des faits ou plutôt le véhicule lui-même ? Bien que pouvant sembler futuristes ou farfelues, ces questions se retrouveront devant les tribunaux probablement bien plus …


Can Cyber Harassment Laws Encourage Online Speech?, Jonathon Penney Jan 2018

Can Cyber Harassment Laws Encourage Online Speech?, Jonathon Penney

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Do laws criminalizing online harassment and cyberbullying "chill" online speech? Critics often argue that they do. However, this article discusses findings from a new empirical legal study that suggests, counter-intuitively, that while such legal interventions likely have some dampening effect, they may also facilitate and encourage more speech, expression, and sharing by those who are most often the targets of online harassment: women. Relevant findings on this point from this first-of-its-kind study are set out and discussed along with their implications.