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Tuesday, 07 October 2014 14:10
Balancing Privacy and the Freedom of Expression: Quebec Court of Appeal OKs Pornographic CaricatureWritten by Teresa Scassa
The Quebec Court of Appeal has released its decision in Trudeau c. AD4 Distribution Canada inc., a case that balances the freedom of expression with the protection of privacy and dignity. This is an increasingly important theme in privacy case law in Canada; it was at the heart of a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision, albeit in a different context. In Trudeau, the appellant, Stéfanie Trudeau had launched a law suit against the defendant…
Wednesday, 01 October 2014 11:50
Another Official Marks Case Signals Need for ReformWritten by Teresa Scassa
Yet another decision regarding official marks highlights the need for reform of this privileged category of marks protected under the Trade-marks Act. In Terrace (City) v. Urban Distilleries Inc., two concurrent owners of the same official mark -- SPIRIT BEAR -- challenged the use by the defendant company of a mark that they claimed infringed their rights in the official mark. The City of Terrace had requested that the Registrar of Trade-marks give public notice…
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