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Join us for a discussion:
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 (2-4pm)
Room 3107, Mona Campbell Building 1459 LeMarchant St, Halifax Dalhousie University

In an era of online sharing and ubiquitous computing, an Internet that never forgets poses a complex challenge to privacy, reputation, and freedom. Is the EU’s New “Right to be Forgotten” a Solution? What is the nature of this legal right? Does it strike a proper balance between privacy and free expression? Has it worked in the EU? Would it work here?

Featured Speaker:
Cécile de Terwangne, Professor, Faculty of Law
Director, Centre for Research in Information, Law, and Society
University of Namur, Belgium

Discussants:
Catherine Tully, Information and Privacy Commissioner
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Nova Scotia
David Fraser, Privacy Lawyer & Partner, McInnes Cooper
Wayne MacKay, CM, QC, Professor of Law; Yogis & Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Former Chair, Nova Scotia Task Force on Cyberbullying

Discussion Chair: Jon Penney, Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Law