Windsor Law Advances to the Canadian Copyright Policy Moot Finals

Windsor Law has advanced to the final round of the Canadian Copyright Policy Moot, a national competition hosted by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and the Department of Canadian Heritage in collaboration with the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Law, Technology and Society. Law students are tasked to develop a policy proposal addressing emerging copyright issues and present their recommendations orally before a panel of federal policy experts and decision-makers. Representing Windsor Law are Nikhita Nandeesha (3L Dual JD), Carlos Rodriguez (3L Dual JD), and Gurbir Mander (3L Single JD). The team is coached by Professor Myra J. Tawfik, Distinguished University Professor and leading expert in intellectual property law whose scholarship focuses particularly on copyright law.

This year’s competition did not prescribe a single topic, instead each team selected its own copyright policy issue. The team’s work also benefited from valuable input from Windsor Law librarians, including Mita Williams, whose expertise and perspective helped inform the policy analysis and research approach.

The competition began with multiple teams from law schools across Canada, with four teams advancing to the final round. The team will now refine its oral presentation ahead of the finals, approaching the next stage with careful attention to the stakeholder interests and broader political considerations policymakers must consider when evaluating copyright policy proposals.

LTEC Lab congratulates the team on this accomplishment and looks forward to supporting them as they prepare for the final round happening March 20^th in Ottawa.