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By Sebastian WooStudent Caseworker This month, our Startup Law Clinic is gearing up for a townhall on one of the most exciting and complex topics in the startup world: raising capital. The session will bring together founders, students, and mentors to unpack the legal and strategic questions that come with fundraising. Although our team hasn’t…
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By Tyler LiStudent Caseworker Earlier in October, I attended Canada’s Competition Summit held in Ottawa, which brought together policymakers, economists, and business leaders to talk about how Canada can address issues such as productivity and innovation. This year’s summit made clear that Canada’s growth depends on new entrants willing to challenge the status quo. That…
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By Adam MawjiStudent Caseworker On October 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government launched a new agency, the Defence Investment Agency (DIA). The DIA’s mandate, to overhaul Canada’s defence procurement, comes in line with the government’s commitment to increase defence spending to roughly 2% of GDP (about $63 billion) in 2025–26, and to 5% by 2035.…
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By Mahdi NaimiStudent Caseworker “Congratulations! You’ve been selected to pitch your startup to investors overseas.” For most founders, receiving that line in their inbox feels like a dream come true. The chance to showcase your idea on a global stage can unlock funding, partnerships, and recognition. But here’s the catch: it can also open the…
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By Tina DerakStudent Caseworker Last Monday, OpenAI and Shopify announced a new partnership enabling Shopify and Etsy merchants to sell products directly through ChatGPT conversations via the new “Instant Checkout” feature. This marks a striking shift in how e-commerce may operate: rather than redirecting users to a storefront or external site, purchasing could become embedded…
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By Alexander HnatovskyStudent Caseworker Online retail and delivery are capturing headlines, and for good reason. In April 2025, gross e-commerce sales across Canada were $4.4 billion. But this amounts to only about 6.2% of total retail trade. In other words, physical retail sales in Canada still matter, especially in areas with higher population densities like…
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By Amy FisherStudent Caseworker Today was the day – the first session of office hours for the uOttawa Startup Law Clinic, and we are so excited to connect with entrepreneurs and founders. As a student, this is a truly unique opportunity for me to gain hands-on experience all the while supporting the dynamic Ottawa startup…
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By Daniel KimStudent Caseworker Founders launch startups for all kinds of reasons—financial upside, addressing a community need, or building something innovative to change the world. You move fast. You (maybe) break things. But sooner or later, someone at the table asks:“…do we need a lawyer?” That’s where the uOttawa Startup Law Clinic comes in! Clinic…
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By Doug Sarro Together with the launch of our new website, I’m pleased to introduce our incoming team of student caseworkers. They bring experience in private law practice, government, and public policy, as well as entrepreneurship. Over the coming fall semester, they will be offering legal information to individual founders and founding teams, as well…
