In this presentation, members of our technology law practice will touch briefly on a variety of recent legal issues and changes that we expect will have an impact on doing business in Quebec and in Canada in the next few months, including copyright reform, anti-spam legislation, domain names, privacy, lawful access, online contracting and the impact of the Hurt Locker case.

1. Un coup d’œil vers l’avenir :
développements récents en droit des technologies
Looking ahead: New developments in Technology Law
Présentation de / Presented by:
Sunny Handa
Marie-Hélène Constantin
Hélène Deschamps Marquis
Joanna Myszka
Le mardi 8 novembre 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
MONTRÉAL OTTAWA TORONTO CALGARY VANCOUVER NEW YORK CHICAGO LONDRES BAHREIN AL-KHOBAR* BEIJING SHANGHAI* blakes.com
*Bureau associé Blake, Cassels & Graydon S.E.N.C.R.L./s.r.l.

2. LOOKING AHEAD:
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
IN TECHNOLOGY LAW
Presented by Sunny Handa, Marie-Hélène Constantin,
Hélène Deschamps Marquis and Joanna Myszka
November 8, 2011
TODAY’S TOPICS
• Amendments to PIPEDA
• French Language and trade-marks
• Enforceability of Browse-wrap Agreements
• Defamation and Hyperlink
• New Anti-Spam Legislation
• Domain Names
• The Hurt Locker Case
• Lawful Access
• Copyright Modernization Act
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AMENDMENTS AND PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC
DOCUMENTS ACT

3. AMENDMENTS TO PIPEDA
Historical Background
• Changes are being made to the Personal Information
Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) to
reflect new “Anti-Spam” Legislation
• Another previous bill (C-29) contained other changes to
PIPEDA but failed to pass due to Federal elections
• A similar Bill is being reintroduced
• Aims to implement the Government Response to the
Report of the Standing Committee on Access to
Information, Privacy and Ethics on the statutory review of
PIPEDA
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PROPOSED CHANGES TO PIPEDA
Among the amendments will be:
• Notification requirements in the event of data breaches
• Certain changes to accommodate business needs; e.g.
– business contact information
– information produced for work purposes
– information necessary for the management of the employment
relationship
– information needed to consider and complete business transactions
• Changes to the consent provisions in relation to the personal
information of minors
• Requirement for the designation of investigative bodies would
be repealed
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FRENCH LANGUAGE LEGISLATION
AND TRADE-MARKS

4. FRENCH LANGUAGE AND
TRADE-MARKS
Notices received by retailers re: use of English language
trade-marks on their store front signs
Under the Charter of the French Language and its
Regulations:
• Public signs must be in French (may be in both French and another
language if French is markedly prominent)
• An expression may be exclusively in a language other than French if
it is a “recognized trademark”, unless a French version has been
registered
• The name of an enterprise must be in French; non-French terms may
appear in a firm name if accompanied by a generic term in French
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FRENCH LANGUAGE AND
TRADE-MARKS
The Office québécois de la langue française is
requesting the addition of one or more French
generic terms to store front signs on the basis that
the trade-mark functions as a “firm name”
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ENFORCEABILITY OF
BROWSE-WRAP AGREEMENTS

5. ENFORCEABILITY OF BROWSE-WRAP
AGREEMENTS
Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership v. Rogers
Communications Inc.:
• B.C. court decision
• Unauthorized website scraping and linking
• Terms of Use were not “click-wrap”, no express acceptance
• Claims of:
i. breach of contract
ii. trespass to chattels
iii. copyright infringement
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CENTURY 21 CANADA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
V. ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
The Century 21 Terms of Use:
• Were posted at the bottom of the home page of the Century
21 website
• Were not drawn to the attention of users in any active way
• Did not require that the user acknowledge reading or agreeing
to the Terms before accessing the website
• Expressly prohibited screen scraping, database scraping or
similar activities
• Stated that linking to the site is only permitted with Century
21’s prior written consent
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CENTURY 21 CANADA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
V. ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
The Court:
• Upheld the claim for breach of Century 21’s website
terms of use
• Upheld the claim for copyright infringement
• Dismissed the claim for trespass to chattels (third party
service provider)
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6. CENTURY 21 CANADA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
V. ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Remedies:
• Permanent injunction granted in favour of Century 21,
restraining Zoocasa from accessing the Century 21
website in contravention of the Terms of Use
• Damages awarded to Century 21 for breach of contract
($1,000)
• Statutory damages for copyright infringement in the sum
of $250 per infringement ($32,000 total) granted in
favour of the agents (authors of the works)
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CENTURY 21 CANADA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
V. ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
For a contract to be formed:
• an offer and its terms must be brought to the attention of the
user
• they must be available for review
• they must be in some manner accepted by the user
On a Website:
• If use of the site is deemed acceptance, the user must have
the opportunity to read the terms before using the website
• If there is sufficient notice of the terms of use and knowledge
that use is deemed agreement, there is acceptance sufficient
to form a contract
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CENTURY 21 CANADA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
V. ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Some factors considered:
• The agreement is displayed prominently on the website
• The user is a commercial entity
• The user is a frequent visitor
• The user operates a website that has its own browse-
wrap agreement
• The terms of the agreement are reasonable
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7. CENTURY 21 CANADA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
V. ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Other issue raised by this decision:
• “Authorizing” a violation of copyright
• When should the corporate veil be lifted when dealing
with a wholly owned subsidiary
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DEFAMATION AND HYPERLINKS
DEFAMATION AND HYPERLINKS
Crookes v. Newton (Supreme Court of Canada, October 19, 2011)
• Claim for damages for publication of defamatory statements
• The defendant included hyperlinks to another web site
which allegedly included defamatory statements
• Test to determine whether there was publication of
defamatory statements:
i. transmission of defamatory statements
ii. receipt by a third party
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8. DEFAMATION AND HYPERLINKS
The majority (6 judges) of the Supreme Court
found that:
• Hyperlinks can be assimilated to references
• They signal the existence of information, but are content
neutral
• The hyperlink itself is not assimilated to a “publication” of
information
• However, if the context of the hyperlink presents the
statements in a manner that effectively repeats the
defamatory statements, this can constitute a publication
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DEFAMATION AND HYPERLINKS
Two other judges added that:
• Hyperlink can be a publication if it appears from the
text containing the hyperlink, in its context, that the
author adopts or adheres to the content to which the
link refers
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NEW ANTI-SPAM LEGISLATION

9. NEW ANTI-SPAM LEGISLATION
• Bill C-28 – Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act
(FISA) introduced in May 2010, Royal Assent in
December 2010
• Coming into force expected in early 2012
• Stated Purpose:
– To promote the efficiency and adaptability of the
Canadian economy by regulating commercial conduct
that discourages the use of e-commerce
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NEW ANTI-SPAM LEGISLATION
Key prohibitions
1. Sending unsolicited commercial e-messages to an e-address
(s. 6)
2. Altering transmission data without express consent (s. 7)
3. Installing computer programs without express consent (s. 8)
4. Making false and misleading representations in e-messages
(s. 77)
5. Collecting e-addresses using computer programs without
consent (s. 82)
6. Collecting personal information through unauthorized access
to a computer system (s. 82)
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NEW ANTI-SPAM LEGISLATION
A “commercial electronic message” is:
• A message sent by any means of telecommunication
(e.g. text, sound, voice or image) that has as its purpose,
or one of its purposes, to encourage the participation in a
commercial activity (s.1(2))
 Commercial activity: a transaction, act or
conduct of a commercial character,
whether or not in the expectation of profit
• An e-message that requests consent (s.1(3))
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10. NEW ANTI-SPAM LEGISLATION
• In short:
– The legislation applies to all commercial e-messages (not
just e-mail)
– In most cases, it requires express “opt-in” consent
– Certain exemptions are set out in the Act
• Several elements of the legislation require to be clarified
by Regulations
• Draft regulations were published at end of June and
beginning of July 2011
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DOMAIN NAMES
DOMAIN NAMES ARE PROPERTY
• Tucows.com Co. v. Lojas Renner S.A
– Ontario Court of Appeal decision
– Dispute between Tucows.com Co. and Lojas Renner
S.A. about renner.com
– Issue: jurisdiction of Ontario Court?
– Is a domain name “personal property in Ontario”?
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11. IMPLICATIONS OF TUCOWS?
– Circumvention of UDRP
– Application in Quebec
• Analysis based on common law principles
• CSPCS v. Barnoti (Quebec Superior Court, 2009)
– Enforcement of security against a domain name
– Application to a broader range of virtual property
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NEW GENERIC TLD’S – CURRENT DNS
• ICANN – manages and coordinates the Domain
Name System (DNS)
• First come, first serve basis – no vetting by registrar
• Minimal costs
• Two main types of Top-Level Domains (TLD’s)
• Generic TLD’s (.com, .net, .org)
• Country code TLD’s (.ca)
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NEW GENERIC TLD’S
• New generic TLD’s (.shoes, .pepsi, .montreal)
• January - April 2012: first round of applications
• Eligibility: corporations, institutions, cities
• Initial filing fee: $185,000
• Timeline: 9-20 months (complex application
process)
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12. NEW GENERIC TLD’S
• Implications:
– Trade-mark infringement, consumer confusion and
cybersquatting
– Rights protection mechanisms
• Practical Suggestions:
– Audit your trade-mark portfolio
– Monitor posting of applications
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L’AFFAIRE THE HURT LOCKER
L’AFFAIRE THE HURT LOCKER
• Piratage et partage du film The Hurt Locker (« Démineur »),
ainsi que d’autres films
• Aux Etats-Unis :
– Création du United States Copyright Group (USGC)
– Environ 100 000 utilisateurs de BitTorrent poursuivis pour avoir
téléchargé des copies illégales, dont 25 000 pour le film The Hurt
Locker
– La Cour a ordonné aux fournisseurs d’accès Internet d’identifier
leurs clients avec les adresses IP (Internet Protocol)
– Offrait de régler à 2 500 $.
– Payant : 17 M$ au Box-Office, et si 10 000 utilisateurs règlent à
2 000 $, 20 M$
– 10 000 charges abandonnées en mars dernier
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13. L’AFFAIRE THE HURT LOCKER
• Au Canada
– Voltage Pictures LLC (le studio du film The Hurt
Locker) c. Untel, 29 août 2011, Cour fédérale,
Montréal
• Concerne des personnes ayant téléchargé le film
• Voltage Pictures a identifié 30 adresses IP de personnes
copiant et distribuant le film sur Internet
• La Cour a ordonné aux fournisseurs l’identification des
utilisateurs par leur noms et adresses
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L’AFFAIRE THE HURT LOCKER
• Dommages statutaires (Loi sur le droit d’auteur) de
500 $ à 20 000 $ pour les violations relatives à une
œuvre donnée (art. 38.1(1)a)), sous réserve d’un
certain ajustement à la baisse si le montant devient
disproportionnel à la violation
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L’AFFAIRE THE HURT LOCKER
• Problèmes rencontrés :
– Identification des vrais coupables
• Fournisseurs d’accès publics
• Colocations, famille en visite, amis, piratage,
réseaux sans-fil sécurisés
– Opinion publique
– Coûts de la défense
– Procédures complexes
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14. L’AFFAIRE THE HURT LOCKER
• Projet de loi C-11 (anciennement C-32) : Loi sur la
modernisation du droit d’auteur
– Prévoit, aux articles 41.25 à 41.27, une procédure de
repérage
– Prévoit la réduction du montant des dommages dans
le cas des violations commises à des fins non
commerciales à un montant de 100 $ à 5000 $, en un
seul recours, pour toutes les œuvres en cause (art.
38.1(1)b))
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L’ACCÈS LÉGAL
L’ACCÈS LÉGAL
• Moyen légal d’accéder aux données et aux
communications, par exemple par l’écoute
électronique :
– Pour la police, la Gendarmerie Royale du Canada
(GRC) et le Service Canadien du Renseignement de
Sécurité (SCRS)
– Pour prévenir les crimes graves, (par exemple le
blanchiment d’argent, la contrebande, le terrorisme)
– Dernière mise à jour (mineure) dans les années 90.
Le Code Criminel fait encore référence au télégraphe
comme moyen de communication
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15. L’ACCÈS LÉGAL
• Depuis octobre 2000, consultations et travail
aboutissant aux :
– Projets de loi 2005-2006 : C-74, 2009 : C-46 et C-47
– Projets de loi C-50, C-51 et C-52 au printemps 2011
– Loi omnibus 2011 en automne 2011
– À la suite d’une pétition de plus de 70 000 signataires :
Retiré du projet de loi omnibus, critiqué mais bientôt de
retour, nous assure le Parti conservateur
• Critiques importantes de la part du Commissariat à la
protection de la vie privée du Canada, de la Ligue des
Droits et Libertés, et Openmedia
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L’ACCÈS LÉGAL
• Types d’accès :
– Accès aux informations d’abonnés en tout temps
• Nom, adresse, numéro de téléphone, courriel, adresse
IP, numéro d’identification mobile, numéro de série
électronique, identité du fournisseur et numéros
d’identité internationale
– Jurisprudence récente divisée sur la question du
caractère confidentiel et du degré d’expectative de
confidentialité de ces renseignements
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L’ACCÈS LÉGAL
– Accès aux données informatiques
• Sur ordre d’un agent « désigné », conservation des
données durant 21 jours. Sur ordonnance de la Cour
sur la base de l’existence de motifs raisonnables de
soupçonner, 90 jours
• Avec un mandat, obtenir la communication des
données, sur la base de motifs raisonnables de croire
qu’une infraction a été commise (ordonnance
générale), incluant le contenu des données transmises
– Inclus donc les transactions bancaires en ligne, les
achats, les messages, les sites visités, les recherches
faites sur un moteur de recherche, etc.
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16. L’ACCÈS LÉGAL
– Accès aux nœuds de réseau, aux données de
transmissions et aux données de localisation, sur
simple existence de motifs raisonnables de
soupçonner
• Les données incluent l’origine, la date et l’heure, la
durée, le type et le volume de la télécommunication
mais pas son contenu
– Accès et activation à distance des GPS
• D’une chose (ex. : voiture) sur simple motifs
raisonnables de soupçonner
• D’une personne (ex. : avec son cellulaire) sur la base
de motifs raisonnables de croire
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L’ACCÈS LÉGAL
• Projet de Loi C-29, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la
protection des renseignements personnels et les
documents électroniques
– Limite grandement les cas où la personne a le droit
d’apprendre qu’elle a été surveillée
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SELECTED TOPICS UNDER
BILL C-11: THE COPYRIGHT
MODERNIZATION ACT

17. RECENT ATTEMPTS AT COPYRIGHT
REFORM
• Canada has attempted to comply with the World
Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) treaties
and to bring its copyright legislation in line with other
industrialized countries
– Bill C-60 (2005) - Liberal Government
– Bill C-61 (2008) - Conservative Government
– Bill C-32 (2010) - Conservative Government
– Bill C-11 (2011) - Conservative Government
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TECHNOLOGICAL PROTECTION
MEASURES
• A TPM (“digital lock”) is defined as an effective
technology, device or component that, in the
ordinary course of its operation, controls access to a
work or restricts doing to a work anything which the
copyright owner has the exclusive right to do
Explicit prohibitions
– Circumventing TPMs
– Providing service to circumvent
– Manufacturing, selling and importing circumvention devices
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TECHNOLOGICAL PROTECTION
MEASURES
Exceptions
– Law enforcement and national security
– Interoperability of computer programs
– Encryption research
– Personal information
– Security
– Persons with perceptual disabilities
– Temporary recordings by broadcast undertakings
– Unlocking wireless devices
– Prescribed by regulation
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18. ISP, SEARCH ENGINE AND HOSTING
LIABILITY
• ISPs and search engines do not infringe copyright
when they act strictly as intermediaries in
communication, caching and hosting activities for their
customers
• Hosts do not infringe copyright when they provide
digital memory which another person might use to
store an infringing copy of a work
– Exception: person providing digital memory knows of a
court decision to the effect that the person storing the
work is infringing copyright
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ISP, SEARCH ENGINE AND HOSTING
LIABILITY
• Formalized “notice and notice” regime
– ISPs and hosts must forward any notice of
infringement received from copyright owners to the
subscriber who is engaging in infringing activities
– ISPs must retain records of notification, or be held
liable to a fine of up to $10,000
– Identity of the subscriber may be released with a court
order
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STATUTORY DAMAGES
• Non-commercial infringement
– Statutory damages limited to $5,000 per legal
proceeding (as opposed to per work)
– “First to file and elect”  collection of statutory
damages limited to the first copyright holder to file a
proceeding and elect for statutory damages
– Proportionality  Damage award limited by
hardship suffered by the defendant and lack of
knowledge of the infringement
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19. STATUTORY DAMAGES
• Commercial infringement
– No change from previous statutory damage regime
– Statutory damages of no less than $500 and no more
than $20,000 per work infringed
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FORMAT SHIFTING AND TIME SHIFTING
• Format shifting: Copies of works of any kind may
be transferred from one format to another, as long
as the original copy of the work does not infringe
copyright, and as long as the individual:
– receives the work legally
– does not give the reproduction away
– uses the reproduction for private purposes
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FORMAT SHIFTING AND TIME SHIFTING
• Time shifting: Broadcast television, radio, or
Internet programs may be recorded for later viewing,
as long as the individual:
– receives the program legally
– makes no more than one copy
– keeps the recording “no longer than necessary in
order to listen to or view the program at a more
convenient time”
– does not give away the recording
– uses the recording for private purposes
• TPMs may not be circumvented for these purposes
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20. FAIR DEALING
• Fair dealing for the purpose of education, parody and
satire does not infringe copyright
• Non-commercial user-generated content
(e.g. mash-ups)
– Individuals may incorporate existing copyrighted work into
new works if:
• it is for a non-commercial purpose
• the source of the existing work is mentioned (if it is reasonable
to do so)
• the individual reasonably believed that the existing work was not
infringing copyright
• the dissemination of the new work does not have adverse effects
on the existing work
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OWNERSHIP OF PHOTOGRAPHS
• Photographers are first owners of copyright in their
photographs
• Copyright in photograph protected for 50 years after
the death of the photographer
• Individuals who have commissioned a photograph
may make personal or non-commercial use of the
photos unless otherwise specified by contract
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QUESTIONS?

21. Dr. Sunny Handa
Partner, Montréal Office
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Direct 514-982-4008
Facsimile 514-982-4099
sunny.handa@blakes.com
Profile
Sunny Handa is a Partner and co-head of both the Firm's Information Technology (IT) Group and the
Firm's India Practice Group. Sunny has a substantial practice in mergers and acquisitions of technology
companies and also deals with information technology, intellectual property, communications
(telecommunications and broadcasting) and electronic commerce matters, and a range of
corporate/commercial matters relating to technology and communications businesses. In the 2011 edition
of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, the widely respected international legal
ranking publication, the Blakes IT Group was recognized as "A great practice that can support any type of
transaction."
Sunny also has an active life sciences/health law practice and has worked extensively for some of the
world's largest pharmaceutical companies on a wide array of operational drug-related as well as corporate
and commercial matters.
As co-head of the Firm's India Practice Group, Sunny represents a number of Indian companies doing
business in Canada, as well as Canadian companies doing business in India. He travels to India
frequently and was invited to attend the Province of Quebec's last five trade missions to India in 2006,
2007, 2010 and 2011.
Sunny has received the following awards and recognitions:
• Named consistently as one of Canada's leading Computer and IT lawyers and as one of Canada's
leading Technology lawyers by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
• Recognized as a leading lawyer in the categories of Information Technology Law and Technology
Law in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2011 (also recognized in the 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2006
editions); also named Best Lawyers' Montréal Information Technology Lawyer of the Year 2010
• Recognized as a leading lawyer in the category of Information Technology (Band 2 ranking) in
Chambers Global: The Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers for Business in 2011 (also
recognized in 2010 and 2009)
• Nominated as being among the world's pre-eminent Regulatory Communications Lawyers in Law
Business Research's The International Who's Who of Regulatory Communications Lawyers 2011
• Nominated as being among the world's pre-eminent Internet, E-Commerce & Data Protection
lawyers in Law Business Research's The International Who's Who of Internet, E-Commerce and
Data Protection Lawyers 2010
• Recognized in Law Business Research's Who's Who Legal: Canada 2010 as a leading practitioner
in Internet & E-Commerce and Communications Regulatory Law

22. • Acknowledged as one of Canada's leading practitioner in the category of Technology in The
Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada in 2010 (also
acknowledged in 2009)
• Nominated as being among the world's pre-eminent Internet and E-commerce lawyers in The
International Who's Who of Internet and E-Commerce Lawyers and in The International Who's
Who of Business Lawyers 2009 (also recognized in the 2008 edition)
• Acknowledged as a well-regarded practitioner in the category of Information Technology and
recognized in the category of Outsourcing in PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009 (in the areas of
information technology and e-commerce in 2008)
• Named one of the "Corporate Lawyers to Watch" in The 2008 Lexpert Guide to the Leading
US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada
• Named a "Lexpert Rising Star," honouring Canada's leading lawyers under 40 in 2007
• Included in the Canadian Who's Who directory since 2005
• Voted as one of Canada's "Top 40: 40 and Under 40" in the November/December 2004 issue of
Lexpert magazine
Other Activities
Sunny is a professor of law (adj.) at McGill University, where he has been teaching since 1994/95. He
currently teaches courses on communications law and complex legal transactions (e.g., advanced
corporate law), and has taught information technology law, copyright and trade-mark theory, copyright and
information technology law, and mergers and acquisitions law in the recent past. He also oversees
graduate students writing in the fields of intellectual property, information technology and communications
law.
Sunny has published widely in legal literature and has also authored and co-authored a number of books
on information technology, communications law, copyright law and business, including Halsbury's Laws of
Canada -Communications, LexisNexis Canada Inc., Toronto, Canada (2010 reissue), as well as Canadian
Forms and Precedents: Commercial Transactions - Intellectual Property, LexisNexis Canada Inc., Toronto,
Canada (2007), Halsbury's Laws of Canada - Communications, LexisNexis Canada Inc., Toronto, Canada
(2007), Fundamentals of Information Technology, LexisNexis Canada Inc., Toronto, Canada (2004); E-
Commerce Legislation and Materials in Canada, LexisNexis Canada Inc., Toronto, Canada (2002, 2005
and 2008 editions); Copyright Law in Canada, LexisNexis Canada Inc., Toronto, Canada (2002);
Communications Law in Canada (loose-leaf serial), LexisNexis Canada Inc. (2000); Venturing Offshore,
Stoddart Publishing, Toronto, Canada (2000); CyberLaw: A Guide for South Africans Doing Business
Online, Ampersand Press, South Africa (1999); Cyberlaw, Stoddart Publishing, Toronto, Canada (1997),
also published by Pelanduk, Malaysia (1998); and Getting Canada On-Line: Understanding the
Information Highway, Stoddart Publishing, Toronto, Canada (1995). Sunny is also the creator and general
editor of the IT Law book series for LexisNexis, which has to date launched six titles. (View books by
Sunny Handa: http://www.blakes.com/english/people/bookshanda.asp). Sunny's writings have been
quoted and cited with approval by courts across Canada, including by the Supreme Court of Canada.

23. Representative Experience
Sunny advises clients on a wide range of issues including:
Corporate/Commercial
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Financing companies from start-ups to mature players
• Complex commercial agreements, as well as intellectual property licensing schemes
• Franchising agreements
• A broad range of operational and corporate/commercial-related matters affecting technology
companies
Communications Law
• Broadcasting and convergence/new media issues, and regulatory matters, including licensing
matters
• Telecommunications issues and regulatory matters, including advising foreign entities on entry into
the Canadian market
• Radiocommunications licences/clearances
Information Technology and Intellectual Property
• Outsourcing arrangements and procurement
• Intellectual property protection matters in general (patents, trade-marks, copyrights, etc.)
• Online copyright clearance issues and copyright board matters
• Advising IT industry players, such as the video gaming industry, on a range of issues
• The structuring of offshore operations especially with respect to e-commerce and intellectual
property-based businesses
• E-commerce matters, including online set-ups and related agreements
• Privacy (data protection) issues
• Data retention and data handling
Life Sciences/Health/Biotech
• Clinical trial agreements
• The appropriate handling of patient and subject information
• Contracting with government and hospitals
• Developing of a number of key standard operating policies relating to privacy and the handling of
information

24. • Handling complex contracting arrangements, including manufacturing agreements and other
pharmaceutical arrangements (e.g., distribution and wholesale arrangements)
• Intellectual property issues
• Pharmaceutical, health and regulatory advice
Recent Publications
Co-author - "Amendments to the Copyright Act: Another Attempt", Blakes Bulletin on Intellectual Property,
October 2011.
Cited - "Nicholas v. Environmental Systems (International) Limited", 2010 FC 741 at par. 95, Copyright
Law in Canada, (Markham, Ont: Butterworths, 2002).
Co-author - "Cultural Sovereignty and the Internet: Containable Threat or End Game", paper presented to
18th International Telecommunications Society Biennial Conference in Association with the 27th Annual
Conference of the Japan Society of Information and Communication Research, Waseda University, Tokyo,
June 27-30, 2010.
Co-author - "Amendments to the Copyright Act: Is Your Business Ready?", Blakes Bulletin on Intellectual
Property, June 2010.
Co-author - "Telecoms and Media 2009 - An Overview of Regulation in 52 Jurisdictions Worldwide",
Chapter on Canada, p. 71, May 2009.
Author - "Telecoms and Media 2008 - An Overview of Regulation in 48 Jurisdictions Worldwide", Chapter
9 (Canada), p. 68, May 2008.
Recent Professional Activities
Speaker - "Creation from Destruction - Leveraging Digital Business Models", Digital Theory / Canadian
Women in Communications - Digital Convergence Executive Program, Toronto, Ontario, October 12,
2011.
Participant - "How Technology is Transforming the Way We Learn", Roundtable Discussion: Microsoft
Roundtable and Discussion, Montreal, Quebec, October 7, 2011.
Speaker - "Doing Business in India", Quebec-Asia Law and Business Association (QALBA) in
collaboration with the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC), Rising India in the Globalized World,
Montreal, October 3, 2011.
Speaker - "Software Copyright", McGill University / The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC),
The Business of Copyright, Montreal, August 11, 2010; also on August 10, 2011.
Co-speaker - "Doing Business and Project Financing in India", Blakes Presentation to Export Development
Corporation, Ottawa, Ontario, August 12, 2011.

25. Speaker - "Doing Business in India", West Island President's Club Lunch Seminar, Montréal, Quebec,
June 9, 2011.
Speaker - "Managing the Risks of Social Media", Association of Canadian General Counsel (ACGC)
Meeting, Montréal, Quebec, May 28, 2010; also Canadian Bar Association - Quebec Branch, International
Section, Montréal, Quebec, April 19, 2011.
Speaker - "Recent Developments in Technology Law", Ontario Ministry of Government Services -
Technology Group Seminar, Toronto, Ontario, April 7, 2011.
Speaker - "Commercial and Intellectual Property Law in India", Université Laval - Missions Commerciales,
Quebec, Quebec, April 9, 2010; also on April 1, 2011.
Panel Moderator - "CRTC Forum: Shaping Regulatory Approaches for the Future", Ottawa, Ontario, March
23-24, 2011.
Speaker - "Corporate Law Advantages and Intellectual Property Protection When Investing In Quebec",
Blakes / Deloitte / Investissement Québec / Quebec Delegation, Chicago, Investing and Succeeding in
Quebec Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, March 16, 2011.
Panellist - "Social Media", Montreal Web Video 2011, Montréal, Quebec, February 24, 2011.
Speaker - "Legal Issues When Producing Video for the Web", Montreal Web Video 2011, Montréal,
Quebec, February 24, 2011.
Speaker - "ICT Sector in Quebec", ICT Seminar on Collaborative R&D and Investment Opportunities in
Quebec - Benefits and Prospects for Indian Corporations, Investissement Québec, Mumbai, India,
February 1, 2011.
Participant - "Quebec / India Trade Mission led by Minister Clément Gignac", Mumbai and Delhi, January
30 - February 5, 2011.
Speaker - "Intellectual Property Issues in Social Media", Blakes Technology Group Business Class
Seminar, Montréal, Quebec, November 24, 2010.
Co-speaker - "Anatomy of an M&A Deal: Cautionary Tales and War Stories", 2nd Montreal M&A Forum,
Montréal, Quebec, November 18, 2010.
Speaker - "Technological Protection Measures and Rights Management Information Under Canadian
Copyright Law", Osgoode Hall Law School, Understanding Bill C-32: Copyright Modernization Act
Conference, Toronto, Ontario, November 17, 2010.
Speaker - "Legal Aspects - Doing Business in India", Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal / World
Trade Centre Montreal, Take Advantage of the Phenomenal Economic Growth in India Conference,
Montréal, Quebec, November 5, 2010.
Panellist - "The Legal Perspective", BDO Client Seminar - Perspectives on Intellectual Property, Montréal,
Quebec, November 3, 2010.

26. Speaker - "Recent Developments in Communications Law", The Fourteenth Annual Canadian IT Law
Association Conference, Montréal, Quebec, October 28-29, 2010.
Speaker - "Technology Issues Related to Copyright Reform", Toronto Computer Lawyers' Group (TCLG),
Toronto, Ontario, October 6, 2010.
Speaker - "Cross-Border Licensing: Key Issues", Osgoode Hall Law School, CLE Program - Structuring,
Negotiating and Drafting Intellectual Property Licensing Agreement, Toronto, Ontario, October 6, 2010.
Panel Moderator - "Mitigating Social Media and Cybersecurity Risk in an Always on World", 2010 Quorum
Club Programme, Toronto, Ontario, September 23, 2010.
Panel Moderator - "Mitigating Social Media and Cybersecurity Risk in an Always on World", 2010 Quorum
Club Programme, Toronto, Ontario, September 23, 2010.
Speaker - "Selected Topics under Bill C-32: the Copyright Modernization Act", Blakes Technology Group
Seminar, Montréal, Quebec, September 15, 2010.
Speaker - "Regulation of Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet in Canada", The
Telecommunications Executive Management Institute of Canada (TEMIC) - ICT Development and
Management Program, Montréal, Quebec, September 13, 2010.
Speaker - "Software Copyright", McGill University / The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC),
The Business of Copyright, Montreal, August 11, 2010.
Speaker - "Copyright - Infringement & Civil Remedies", McGill University / The Intellectual Property
Institute of Canada (IPIC), The Business of Copyright, Montreal, August 9, 2010.
Speaker - "India - Contracts and Legal Issues", Blakes/Association of Corporate Counsel, Quebec
Chapter (ACC Canada) Seminar, Montréal, Quebec, June 16, 2010.
Speaker - "Convergence Issues in Telecommunications and Broadcasting in Canada", The
Telecommunications Executive Management Institute of Canada (TEMIC) - ICT Development and
Management Program, Montréal, Quebec, May 11, 2010.
Speaker - "New Media Regulation Affecting Broadcasting on the Internet", Blakes Technology Seminar
Series, Montréal, Quebec, March 11, 2010.
Speaker - "Contracts and Legal Issues", University of Ottawa, Telfer School of Management - Focus India
Executive Program, Ottawa, Ontario, November 4, 2009 and Montreal, Quebec, March 3, 2010.
Speaker - "Legal Aspects for Doing Business in India", Successfully Position Your Company in India
Conference, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal/World Trade Centre Montréal, Montréal, Quebec,
January 19, 2010.
Co-speaker - "Negotiation Skills: Conducting Effective Commercial Negotiations", Blakes/Association of
Corporate Counsel (ACC) Quebec - Event on Negotiation Skills, Montréal, Quebec, December 9, 2009.

27. Co-speaker - "Understanding The Legal Issues You Face In The Video Game Industry", Montreal
International Game Summit 09 - Blakes Masterclass, Montréal, Quebec, November 18, 2009.
Keynote Panel - "Information Technology Issues: The Legal Landscape", Information Technology Law for
Non-Lawyers: Key IT Law Issues for Business Leaders Conference, IT.CAN, Toronto, Ontario, October
21, 2009.
Speaker - "Convergence Issues in Telecoms and Broadcasting", The Telecommunications Executive
Management Institute of Canada (TEMIC) - Senior Management Program, Montréal, Quebec, June 10,
2009; as well as ICT Development and Management Program, Montréal, Quebec, September 30, 2009.
Speaker - "ICT Sector in India", Premier Jean Charest's Conference "Perspectives for Québec in India",
Montreal, Quebec, September 21, 2009.
Co-speaker - "Succeeding in India in the ‘Business’ of Education", Canada-India Business Council (CIBC)
- Canada-China-India: A Synergy in Education 2009 Conference, Brampton, Ontario, September 17, 2009.
Speaker - "What to Expect in the Event of Another Copyright Reform?", Blakes Hot-Button Topics in
Intellectual Property Law Client Seminar, Toronto, Ontario, June 23, 2009; also spoke at Blakes
Technology Seminar Series, Montreal, Quebec, September 15, 2009.
Speaker - "Data Protection and Legal Framework in Canada Focused on the Social Networks", 20th
Transatlantic Dialog, ZAK-Workshop - Digital Disclosure Uncertainties in Handling With Data and Data-
Theft, Berlin, Germany, September 8, 2009.
Speaker - "Legal Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions", IPMX Program, McGill University/Indian Institute
of Management, Montréal, Québec, August 4, 2009.
Panellist - "Capitalizing on Opportunities in Emerging Markets: Focus on China and India", Blakes/Deloitte
Client Seminar, Toronto, Ontario, July 21, 2009.
Speaker - "Challenges of Doing Business in India", University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management,
Centre for Industrial Relations & HR, Toronto, Ontario, July 20, 2009.
Participant - "The TELUS Big Debate: Canada's Digital Future", nextMEDIA Conference, Banff, Alberta,
June 6, 2009.
Co-speaker - " Can My Game Be A Brand?", Game Developers Conference Canada (2009), Vancouver,
British Columbia, May 13, 2009.
Speaker - "Legal Aspects of Online Web Content", Montreal Web Video 2009, Montreal, Quebec, April 2,
2009.
Speaker - "Doing Business in India", McGill University - Indo-Pak Peace Conference, Trade & Water
Committee Session, Montréal, Quebec, March 28, 2009.
Speaker - "Tips to Combat Risks of Software as a Service (SaaS)", ITechLaw 5th Annual Asian
Conference, Delhi, February 19, 2009.

28. Speaker - "Doing Business in India", McGill University, Faculty of Management, Management in Asia -
Asia/Pacific Management Course, Montreal, Quebec, February 11, 2009.
Speaker - "India Calling: Challenges and Opportunities", Blakes Client Seminar, Vancouver, British
Columbia, December 3, 2008.
Speaker - "Doing Business in India", India Calling: Challenges and Opportunities, Blakes Client Seminar,
Calgary, Alberta, December 2, 2008.
Speaker - "Convergence Issues in Telecommunications and Broadcasting in Canada", The
Telecommunication Executive Management Institute of Canada, (TEMIC), ICT Development and
Management Program, held in Ottawa, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec, September 17-28, 2007, spoke in
Montreal, Quebec, September 24, 2008; also spoke at Universal Access Program, Montreal, Quebec,
November 26, 2008.
Speaker - "Virtual Worlds and Copyright Issues", Monetizing Digital Media Conference, nextMEDIA,
Toronto, Ontario, November 19, 2008.
Participant - "Business Law in Emerging Markets", McGill Business Law Association, MBLA Roundtable,
Montréal, Quebec, November 12, 2008.
Panellist - "Telecommunications and Information Technology: The Shifting Tides of Regulation,
Competition & Collaboration Panel", The Twelfth Annual Canadian IT Law Association Conference,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 27-28, 2008.
Speaker - "Virtual Worlds and Copyright Issues", Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) 82nd
Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, October 17, 2008.
Speaker - "Canadian Business Practices in Relationships with India", McGill University, Centre for
International Management Studies/Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC), Montreal, Quebec,
September 29, 2008.
Speaker - "Legal Aspects of Doing Business in India", Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal/World
Trade Centre Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, September 29, 2008.
Speaker - "Software as a Service (SaaS)", Blakes Information Technology Group: Technology Seminar
Series, Montreal, Quebec, September 25, 2008.
Moderator - "Exploring Business Oportunities in India", Blakes Client Seminar, Toronto, Ontario,
September 16, 2008.
Speaker - "Virtual Worlds and Copyright Issues", 41st World Intellectual Property Congress - Online
Trademark and Copyright Issues Workshop / Section on Virtual Worlds / Social Networking, Boston, USA,
September 9, 2008.
Speaker - "Legal Aspects of Doing Business in India", Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC)
Distinguished Speaker Series, Montreal, Quebec, June 12, 2008.

29. Speaker - "Cross-Border Licensing Part II: Cross-Border Restrictions, Controls, and Regulations Impacting
IP Licenses", The Intensive Course in Intellectual Property License Agreements, Osgoode Hall Law
School, Toronto, Ontario, June 11, 2008.
Panellist - "Offshoring IT Services", IT Executive Think-Tank 2008, Sierra Systems, Kananaskis Village,
Alberta, June 2, 2008.
Speaker - "Doing Business in India", Keynote Speech, IT Executive Think-Tank 2008, Sierra Systems,
Kananaskis Village, Alberta, June 2, 2008.
Speaker - "IT Due Diligence In M&A Deals - What Companies Should Know", Blakes Client Seminar: Hot
Topics in Information Technology Law, Toronto, Toronto, May 28, 2008.
Presenter - "Can the Copyright Act be simplified?", Canadian Heritage, Ottawa, Ontario, March 31, 2008.
Speaker - "Infringement, Remedies for Infringement and Procedural Avenues for Redress", Intellectual
Property Law Primer Series: Focus on Copyright Law, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto, Ontario,
February 28, 2008.
Speaker - "The ICT Industry in India: Legal and Regulatory Aspects ", Discover India and Its 1001
Business Opportunities Conference, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal/Department of Foreign
Affairs, Montreal, Quebec, February 19, 2008.
Speaker - "Legal Aspects of Doing Business in India", Seizing Opportunities in India Today, Joint EDC / C-
IBC / ICCC Breakfast Seminar, Mississauga, Ontario, February 7, 2008.
Speaker - "Canada's On-again, Off-again, Copyright Reform Process", Hot-Button Topics in Intellectual
Property Law, Blakes Client Seminar, Toronto, Ontario, February 6, 2008.
Co-presenter - "IP Licensing Agreements: Tips for Successful Transactions - Part II", Blakes Technology
Seminar Series, Montreal, Quebec, November 28, 2007.
Speaker - "Maximizing Value in the Sale of a Business", Board of Trade of Metropolitain Montreal,
Montreal, Quebec, November 9, 2007.
Recent Media Appearances
Interviewed - "Identity Theft and Phishing", Interviewed by Salimah Shivji, CBC News Today, Aired on May
17, 2011.
Quoted - "The Green IT Elephant", Article by Sandra Rubin, Lexpert Magazine, April 2011.
Quoted - "The Best Deal - A Delegation of the Government of Québec Recently Visited Mumbai to Discuss
Investment Opportunities in ICT", by Shilpa Shanbhag, Dataquest (www.dqindia.com), March 15, 2011.
Quoted - "Trudeau Airport Offers Free Wi-Fi - Unsecured Network vulnerable to Hackers, Say Experts",
Interviewed by Amanda Pfeffer, CBC.ca, January 4, 2011.

30. Interviewed - "Trudeau Airport Offers Free Wi-Fi - Unsecured Network Vulnerable to Hackers, Say
Experts", Interviewed by Amanda Pfeffer, CBC News Today, Aired on January 4, 2011.
Quoted - "Industry Players Warn Copyright Bill Will Harm Owners of Copyright", Article by Arnold
Ceballos, The Lawyers Weekly, issue: December 10, 2010.
Quoted - "Mirror, Mirror on the Web", Interviewed by Donalee Moulton for The Lawyers Weekly, issue
October 15, 2010.
Interviewed - "Employee Internet Use Policies", Interviewed by Genevieve Beauchemin for CTV National
News. Aired on October 15, 2010.
Interviewed - "Free Speech and Social Media Networks", Interviewed by Sue Smith for CBC Montréal -
Radio 1, Homerun, October 4, 2010.
Interviewed - "Bonhomme Carnaval Intellectual Property Rights Issue", Interviewed by Tim Belford for
CBC Radio Quebec, 7:40 a,m, News. Aired everywhere outside Montreal on September 28, 2010.
Interviewed - "Legal issues related to Wikipedia", Interviewed by Catherine Sheriffs for CTV News at 6.
Aired on August 24, 2010.
Interviewed - "Legal Implications of Impersonating People on Social Media Sites", Interviewed by Joanne
Vrakas, CBC News Today, Aired on August 12, 2010.
Interviewed - "New governor general Johnston could be 'spokesperson' for digital issues, say colleagues",
Interviewed by Karen Fournier, The Wire Report, July 19, 2010.
Interviewed - "Appointment of David Johnston as Governor General of Canada", Interviewed by Andrew
Chang, CBC News at 5, Aired on July 8, 2010.
Quoted - "HMV Opens Digital Store", Interviewed by Jameson Berkow, Financial Post, Tuesday, July 6,
2010.
Mentioned and Quoted - "Going Global", Article by Julius Melnitzer, Lexpert, p. 55, July/August 2010.
Quoted - "Copyright Bill May Muddy Waters Over Digital Locks", Interviewed by Kathryn Leger, The
Gazette, p. B3, June 4, 2010.
Interviewed - "Implications of Bill C-32 - Copyright Modernization Act", on June 3, 2010 Interview with
Steven Webb, CBC Radio, Saint John Interview with Kathleen Petty, CBC Radio, Ottawa Interview with
Markus Schwabe, CBC Radio, Sudbury Interview with Cindy Wall, CBC Radio, GooseBay, Interview with
Leigh-Anne Power, CBC Radio, Gander Interview with Dorothy King, CBC Radio, Corner Brook Interview
with Terry MacLeod, CBC Radio, Winnipeg Interview with Gregor Craigie/Jeff Weaver, CBC Radio,
Victoria Interview with Terry Seguin, CBC Radio, Fredericton Interview with Ted Deller, CBC Radio,
Regina.
Quoted - "Firms Jockey for Indian Business", Interviewed by Julius Melnitzer, National Post, p.FP12,
Wednesday, June 2, 2010.

31. Interviewed - "Laws that Ban Selling Violent Video Games to Minors", Interviewed by Seamus O'Regan,
CTV Canada AM, aired on April 27, 2010.
Mentioned - "Les meilleurs avocats de Montréal", Article by René Lewandowski,
lapresseaffaires.cyberpresse.ca, April 1, 2010.
Interviewed - "Domain Name Auction", interviewed by Michael Armstrong, National Correspondent for
Global National, Global News, Vancouver, British Columbia, aired on March 9, 2010.
Mentioned - "IIM Lucknow's IPMX Students Return After a Three Week Sojourn at McGill University,
Montreal, Canada", Press Release, New Delhi, by Vinita Dhawan / Nidhi Gupta, Finesse PR,
http://iiml.ac.in, September 9, 2009.
Quoted - "Looking to India for Legal Services; Canadian Firms Seek to Benefit from Booming Economy",
Interviewed by Julius Melnitzer for Financial Post, Appeared in The Gazette (Montreal), Business Section,
p. B4; Edmonton Journal (Alberta), Business Section, p. E4; The Leader-Post (Regina, Saskatchewan),
Business & Agriculture Section, p. D3; Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia), Business Section, p.
B2; The Calgary Herald (Alberta), Calgary Business Section, p. D10; Ottawa Citizen, Business &
Technology Section, p. D4; The Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), Business Section, p. D3,
September 9, 2009.
Quoted - "Opportunities Open in India; Canada Catching Up", Interviewed by Julius Melnitzer, National
Post, Financial Post & FP Investing (Canada), p. FP8, September 9, 2009.
Mentioned and Quoted - "India: A Modern Day Silk Route", by Kelly Harris, www.Canadian
Lawyermag.com, p. 37, September 2009.
Quoted - "Offshoring Firms: The Day has Come", by Christopher Guly, The Lawyers Weekly, vol. 29, no.
12, p.4, August 7, 2009.
Quoted - "Building on Common Values - Canadian Lawyers are Witnessing a Surge in India-related Work
as the Two Countries Make Good on a Shared Legal Heritage and a Partnership in Natural Resources",
Interviewed by Ben Frumin, India Business Law Journal, p. 27, July/August 2009.
Quoted - "Doing Business in India", University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, Centre for
Industrial Relations & HR, Toronto, Ontario, July 20, 2009.
Interviewed - "Dealing with the Indian Bureaucracy", Interviewed by Rashi Khilnani for Radio Canada
International, The Indo-Canadian Report, The Link, June 3, 2009.
Quoted - "Sandra Pupatello is India-bound too", Interviewed by Ajit Jain, India Abroad, p. 20, May 22,
2009.
Interviewed - "Technology Causing Mistrials", Interviewed by Todd van der Heyden, CTV News, Aired at
noon on April 14, 2009.
Profiled - " From Montreal to Mumbai and Back Again", Article by Christopher Guly, The Lawyers Weekly,
Vol. 28, No. 44, p. 21, April 3, 2009.

32. Quoted - "India Market Opening Up", Article by Christopher Guly, The Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 28, No. 44, p.
18, April 3, 2009.
Interviewed - "Copyright Liability on the Internet", Interviewed by Tania Krywiak, CTV News, Aired on
March 2, 2009.
Quoted - "Gmail Account Hacked, Personal E-mails Circulated", Article by Amy Minsky, The Concordian
Online, posted February 17, 2009.
Interviewed - "Facebook Posting Threatening Laval Police", Interviewed by Fiona O'Connor for CBC News
at 6, Aired January 30, 2009.
Mentioned - "Mid-sized firms dig in, see opportunities in challenges", Article by Sunil Rao, South Asian
Focus, January 14, 2008.
Interviewed - "The Law in an Online Environment", Interviewed by Peter Schiavi, CTV News, Aired on
December 15, 2008.
Interviewed - "E-mail Spam", Interviewed by Daniel Halton for CBC TV, News at 6, Aired on November 24,
2008; also interviewed by Jay Turnbull for CBC Radio News, November 24, 2008; also interviewed by Kim
Brunhuber for CBC Radio-Canada. Aired on November 25, 2008.
Mentioned - "Passe de quatre pour Alma CG", Capital Finance, France, November 17, 2008.
Interviewed - "Gaming Industry", Interviewed by Fred Cowans for DealFlow. Airing on CNBC World in
rotation (4 slots a week) as of November 2008.
Mentioned - "Book looks at ramifications of e-mail", Article by Kathryn Leger, The Gazette, Strictly Legal,
p. B3, October 24, 2008.
Mentioned and Quoted - "Top law firm gets serious about India", Article by Ajit Jain, India Abroad, Vol.
XXXIX, No. 4, p. 7, October 24, 2008.
Cited & Mentioned - "Overseas Market Still Evolving", Article by Jim Middlemiss, National Post, p.FP9,
Wednesday, May 28, 2008.
Cited & Mentioned - "Les droits d'auteur à l'heure d'Internet", Article by Manon Cornellier, Le Devoir, page
b3, February 23, 2008.
Mentioned - "Cap sur un marché prometteur: l'Inde", La Presse, Affaires Juridiques, Montreal, Quebec,
January 10, 2008.
Cited & Mentioned - "You Must Remember This: The Copyright Conundrum of "Translation Memory"
Databases", Article by Francie Gow, Canadian Journal of Law and Technology, Vol. 6, No. 3, November
2007.
Interviewed - "Illegal filming of films under the new Criminal Code provisions (Bill C-59)", Interviewed by
Jim Duff for Radio 940 Montreal; aired on November 15, 2007.

33. Education
Doctorate (D.C.L.), McGill University – 1998
Admitted to the Ontario Bar – 1995
LL.M., McGill University – 1995
LL.B., University of Toronto – 1992
B.Comm., McGill University – 1989

34. Marie-Hélène Constantin
Partner, Montréal Office
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Direct 514-982-4031
Facsimile 514-982-4099
mariehelene.constantin@blakes.com
Profile
Marie-Hélène Constantin practises commercial law in the field of technology and intellectual property and
advises clients in a variety of industries, including information technology, pharmaceutical and
biotechnology companies.
Marie-Hélène's practice primarily involves:
• Drafting and negotiation of technology-related commercial agreements
• Providing advice in relation to intellectual property, Internet, e-commerce, health, pharmacy and
privacy matters
• Advising on large technology-related corporate transactions
• Complex arrangements relating to the research and development, use, licensing, distribution,
commercialization and transfer of technology
• Advising clients on matters related to scientific research, privacy, intellectual property and general
commercial matters
Marie-Hélène's drafting experience includes licence, maintenance and support, outsourcing,
manufacturing, distribution, assignment and other technology and general commercial agreements. Before
developing her corporate/commercial technology practice, she practised in the area of employment law for
a number of years and developed an expertise in employment matters related to the ownership of
intellectual property rights in creations or inventions and issues of restrictions on the disclosure of
confidential information and competition.
Recent data protection and personal information matters Marie-Hélène has handled include reviewing
insurance and financial services application to identify privacy issues and draft adequate data protection
language, conducting a privacy audit for a large Canadian directory services provider and advising a
number of clients on data transfer issues in the context of large corporate transactions (including patient
information, customer information or employee information).
Marie-Hélène practises and lectures in both English and French and was president of the Information,
Intellectual Property and Telecommunications Section of the Canadian Bar Association (Quebec Chapter)
from 2007 to 2009.

35. Recent Professional Activities
Co-speaker - "Quebec: French Language, Trade-Mark Exception and Consumer Protection Act Changes",
Blakes Annual Seminar on Hot-Button Topics in Intellectual Property Law, Toronto, Ontario, February 16,
2011.
Speaker - "Click Here to Accept", Electronic Documents and Signatures, Blakes Technology Seminar
Series, Montréal, Québec, November 24, 2010.
Speaker - "Comparative IT Law: Civil Code vs. Common Law", The Fourteenth Annual Canadian IT Law
Association Conference, Montréal, Québec, October 28-29, 2010.
Co-speaker - "Managing Your International Business", 8th Annual Full Day Conference, New Jersey
Corporate Counsel Association, New Jersey, September 24, 2010.
Speaker - "Cross-Border Technology Transactions", Lex Mundi Institute, Monterey, California, July 24-30,
2010.
Speaker - "Data Breach Notification", Blakes Technology Seminar Series, Montréal, Québec, June 3,
2010.
Speaker - "Twenty Drafting Tips for Cross-Jurisdictional Contracts and Electronic Contracts", CCCA 2010
National Spring Conference, Montréal, Québec, April 11, 2010.
Speaker - "Developing your Company's Social Networking Policy", Blakes Technology Seminar Series,
Montréal, Québec, December 10, 2009.
Speaker - "Online Contracts and Legal Compliance in the Age of Mobile Computing", The Thirteenth
Annual Canadian IT Law Association Conference, Toronto, Ontario, October 22-23, 2009.
Speaker - "Managing your Electronic Documents", Blakes Technology Seminar Series, Montréal, Québec,
May 27, 2009.
Speaker - "Fundamental Drafting Issues for Corporate Counsel", CCCA 2009 Spring Training Camp of
2009 National Spring Conference, Montréal, Québec, April 20, 2009.
Speaker - "Twenty Drafting Tips for Cross-Jurisdictional Contracts and Electronic Contracts", CCCA 2009
National Spring Conference, Montréal, Québec, April 5-7, 2009.
Presenter - "Conference Series on Information, Intellectual Property and Telecommunications", Canadian
Bar Association, Montréal, Québec, 2007-2009.
Speaker - "Communication of Personal Health Information in the Employment Relationship", Insight
Conference on Personal Information, Montréal, Québec, December 4-5, 2007.

36. Recent Media Appearances
Quoted - "Une révolution pour le marketing électronique", Article by Michel Munger, Journal de Montréal,
August 17, 2011.
Quoted - "La loi antipourriel plus catholique que le pape?", Article by Michel Munger, Argent Web site,
August 16, 2011.
Interviewed - "The New Anti Spam Law", Interview by Georges Pothier during the Argent Maintenant show
on Canal Argent, August 16, 2011.
Quoted - "Health-Care Checkup", Article by Julius Melnitzer, p. 55, Lexpert, April 2010.
Education
Admitted to the Quebec Bar - 1996
B.C.L., McGill University - 1995
LL.B., McGill University - 1995
B.Mus., McGill University – 1990

37. Hélène Deschamps Marquis
Experte-conseil, bureau de Montréal
Blake, Cassels & Graydon S.E.N.C.R.L./s.r.l.
Ligne directe : 514-982-4042
Téléc. : 514-982-4099
helene.deschampsmarquis@blakes.com
Profil
Hélène Deschamps Marquis est membre des groupes de droit des affaires et des technologies de
l'information. Elle aide ses clients à négocier et gérer des opérations complexes ayant trait aux
technologies en prodiguant des conseils portant sur la conduite d'opérations d'impartition, de vente
d'entreprises technologiques et la rédaction de contrats commerciaux. L'expérience en fusions et
acquisitions qu'elle a acquise dans des cabinets d'avocat de premier plan de Montréal jumelée à ses
connaissances des questions complexes en matière de technologies de l'information et de propriété
intellectuelle aide ses client à gérer efficacement leur croissance tout en réduisant les risques
commerciaux. Me Deschamps Marquis est titulaire d'une maîtrise en droit informatique de l'Université
McGill, et elle est souvent sollicitée pour prononcer des conférences sur des questions touchant les défis
liés aux négociations et la gestion des risques dans les opérations de TI.
Me Deschamps Marquis est membre du Centre for Outsourcing Research and Education (CORE). En
outre, elle siège au conseil d'administration de l'Association canadienne du droit des technologies de
l'information (IT.CAN) et à celui de l'Association du Barreau canadien - division Québec. De 2003 à 2005,
elle a été présidente de la division de l'information, de la propriété intellectuelle et des communications
(section Québec) de l'Association du Barreau canadien, alors qu'elle a été la plus jeune personne à
exercer ces fonctions.
Parlant couramment le français et l'anglais, Me Deschamps Marquis prodigue des conseils à des clients
internationaux en Amérique du Nord et en Europe et les aide à naviguer dans les systèmes de common
law et de droit civil.
Mandats représentatifs
• A aidé une banque canadienne à organiser et à effectuer une demande de propositions visant
l'impartition d'une partie importante de son infrastructure des TI.
• A aidé une grande société technologique à répondre à une importante demande de propositions
en France.
• A aidé Microsoft Corporation à accroître son portefeuille de propriété intellectuelle par l'acquisition
d'une société québécoise spécialisée dans le développement de logiciels pour la sécurité des
réseaux.
• A conseillé, à titre d'avocate principale, xwave, division de Bell Aliant, lors de longues négociations
avec le gouvernement du Québec et ses partenaires concernant des ententes liées au Dossier de
santé électronique interopérable du Québec, et a aidé xwave à gérer les risques liés à cette
opération complexe.

38. • A aidé, à titre d'avocate principale, une entreprise française dans le cadre de son achat d'une des
plus grandes maisons de consultation en R&D au Québec, lui permettant ainsi d'accroître son
marché nord-américain.
• A conseillé un grand intervenant du secteur des logiciels dans le cadre de la négociation
d'ententes de distribution en Europe et aux États-Unis, l'aidant à s'assurer d'une solide distribution
de ses produits dans le monde.
• A aidé un important détaillant de vêtements à gérer ses relations commerciales au Canada.
• A aidé, à titre d'avocate principale, une entreprise forestière de l'Ontario dans le cadre de
l'acquisition de scieries et d'autres actifs au Québec.
• A prêté assistance à l'Agence des partenariats public-privé du Québec relativement aux aspects
liés à la propriété intellectuelle de la conception, de la construction, de l'exploitation et de
l'entretien d'une nouvelle salle de concert pour l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.
• A aidé des institutions financières et des sociétés d'assurance à gérer diverses questions ayant
trait au commerce électronique.
Activités professionnelles
Coconférencière - "Table ronde: nouveaux développements québécois en droit des technologies de
l'information", présentation à l'Association canadienne du droit des technologies de l'information, Toronto,
du 26 au 28 octobre 2011.
Conférencière - "Les clauses de limitation de responsabilité : enjeux et négociations", Séminaire Classe
Affaires de Blakes sur les technologies de l'information, Hôtel Place d'Armes, Montréal, le 23 février 2011.
Conférencière - "Does Copyright Reform Go Far Enough? Owners' Rights in Copyright Reform", Blakes
Annual Seminar on Hot-Button Topics in Intellectual Property Law, Toronto, 16 février 2011.
Conférencière - "La pratique en technologie chez Blakes", présentation à BNI, Montréal, 24 septembre
2010.
Conférencière - "Les Questions de PI/TI dans un contexte transactionnel", présentation chez Blakes à
Montréal, 22 septembre 2010.
Coconférencière - "Selected Recent Developments in Canadian Law", présentation à Bell Aliant, Halifax,
16 juin 2010.
Coconférencière - "Le logiciel en tant que service : les enjeux juridiques", présentation à la Banque
Nationale du Canada, Montréal, 13 mai 2010.
Conférencière - "Ce qu'il faut savoir avant de signer sa première convention entre actionnaires - What you
should know before signing your First Shareholders' Agreement", Série de séminaires de Blakes sur la
technologie, Montréal, 11 mars 2010.
Coconférencière - "Les contrats de licence de logiciel : Conseils pour une négociation gagnante",
présentation à la Banque Nationale du Canada, Montréal, 27 janvier 2010.

39. Coconférencière - "Comprendre les enjeux juridiques dans l'industrie des jeux vidéo", Sommet
international du jeu de Montréal 2009, classe maître Blakes, Montréal, 18 novembre 2009.
Conférencière - "Cloud Computing", Les enjeux juridiques, Association du Barreau Canadien, 4 novembre
2009.
Coconférencière - "Negotiating Technology RFP's with the Government", Treizième conférence annuelle
de l'Association canadienne du droit des technologies de l'information, Toronto, 22 et 23 octobre 2009.
Conférencière - "Contrats en ligne : des conseils pour des transactions réussies", Droit de l'Internet,
organisé par Federated Press, Montréal, 23 septembre 2009.
Conférencière - "Stratégies juridiques pour mettre en valeur votre entreprise en vue d'un investissement
ou d'une vente", Série de séminaires Blakes sur la technologie, Montréal, 15 Septembre 2009.
Conférencière - "Les questions de PI/TI dans un contexte transactionnel, vérification diligente et
opérations commerciales", présentation à Insight, 27 mai 2009.
Conférencière - "Les questions de PI/TI dans un contexte transactionnel", présentation à la Société
générale de financement du Québec, 10 octobre 2008.
Conférencière - "Tirer la valeur maximale de la vente d'une entreprise", Chambre de commerce du
Montréal métropolitain, Québec, 27 mai 2008 et 28 mai 2009.
Conférencière - "Overview of IP/IT issues regarding PPP and multiparty agreements with the
government", Université McGill, Montréal, 15 mai 2008.
Conférencière - "Les contrats de licence de logiciels - Conseils pour une négociation gagnante",
conférence de Legal IT, Montréal, 21 avril 2008.
Conférencière - "Survol des questions de PI/TI dans les ententes PPP et ententes multipartites avec le
gouvernement", conférence organisée par IT.Can, Montréal, 20 février 2008.
Conférencière - "Survol des questions de droit à la vie privée", présentation à Abbott Laboratories, 12
février 2008.
Conférencière - "Les questions de TI dans un contexte transactionnel", séminaires Blakes sur la
technologie, Montréal, 18 septembre 2007.
Conférencière - "Développements récents en droit des technologies de l'information au Québec",
conference annuelle de l'Association canadienne du droit des technologies de l'information, 24 octobre
2003 et 27 octobre 2005.
Conférencière - "Les questions de propriété intellectuelle dans les transactions internationales",
Association du Barreau canadien, 9 mars 2005.

40. Mentions dans les médias
Interviewée - "Controversial Copyright Act Reforms a Boon for Legal Industry", entrevue de Cristin
Schmitz, Ottawa, The Lawyers Weekly, 25 juin 2010.
Citée - "En direct de chez Blakes", article de Natacha Mignon, Droit-inc.com, 3 juin 2010.
Formation
LL.M. (maîtrise en commerce international, droit des technologies et de la propriété intellectuelle),
Université McGill - 2000
Admise au Barreau du Québec - 1998
LL.B., Université Laval - 1996

41. Joanna Myszka
Associate, Montréal Office
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Direct 514-982-5093
Facsimile 514-982-4099
joanna.myszka@blakes.com
Profile
Joanna Myszka is an Associate in the Business Group. Her practice focuses primarily on domestic and
cross-border mergers and acquisitions, share and asset sale transactions, and general corporate matters.
Joanna has participated in a wide range of transactions in various sectors, including the manufacturing
and services, information technology, and pharmaceutical industries. She takes part in several aspects of
the process, from due diligence to transaction closing, and assists in the drafting and reviewing of the
purchase agreement and related documents.
Joanna also advises domestic and international companies on a range of Canadian regulatory matters,
including privacy, French language, intellectual property, marketing and advertising, as well as
telecommunications matters.
Prior to joining Blakes, Joanna worked in the IT department of a major aerospace company in Quebec, on
a part-time basis. She also served as a page in the House of Commons while completing the first year of
her undergraduate studies at the University of Ottawa.
Joanna is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Quebec Bar Association and the Lord Reading
Law Society. She is fluent in French and English and has a functional knowledge of Hebrew.
Recent Publications
Co-author - "Sustainability and the Courts: A Snapshot of Canada in 2009", Sustainable Development Law
& Policy, Fall 2009.
Recent Professional Activities
Speaker - "Forum on Privacy and the Internet", Éducaloi Law Symposium, McGill University, Faculty of
Law, May 7, 2010.
Education
Admitted to the Quebec Bar - 2010
B.C.L./LL.B., McGill University - 2009
B.A., McGill University - 2005