Andrea Slane

Unmasking the Mysterious “TV Rights” to Anne of Green Gables

On June 11 2012 an article by Vinay Menon appeared in the Toronto Star titled “Anne of Green Gables to be remade for TV”.  The article reports that Kate Macdonald Butler, granddaughter to author Lucy Maud Montgomery and president of the family-owned company Heirs of L.M. Montgomery Inc., will be centrally involved in a new […]

Sexting, Teens And A Proposed Offence Of Invasion Of Privacy

Andrea Slane is the Executive Director of the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy (CILP) at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law and is an IP Osgoode Research Affiliate. The practice of “sexting” – teens sending sexual, nude or semi-nude photos of themselves through text messaging programs on cell phones – is currently garnering […]