AI+Canada

Online formation on ZOOM 

**Activity run in FRENCH

Date: Friday, February 13, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Montreal time)

Worth 1 hour of continuing formation

Description:

The third part of our overview of developments in artificial intelligence brings us back to Canada, where no legislative framework has been adopted, but where numerous lawsuits have been filed. We will summarize the main lawsuits and focus in particular on the Robillard v. OpenAI and Robillard v. Microsoft cases with the law firm that orchestrated their filing. These are class action lawsuits represented by Anne Robillard, alleging that texts were used without authorization to train artificial intelligence models.

We are delighted to welcome Marie Audren, a litigation lawyer working exclusively in the field of class actions, and Caroline Joannert, a lawyer who regularly handles copyright cases. After 20 years as a partner in a national law firm where she headed the class action group, she founded her own firm, Audren Rolland, in 2016. Marie has acted in more than 50 class actions and represented a wide range of clients, from Bell Canada and several major Canadian banks to the University of Montreal and Google.

On March 21, 2025, Audren Rolland filed the first application for authorization to institute a class action on behalf of copyright owners of artistic and dramatic works against Meta in Canada (Anne Robillard v. Meta Platforms). A few months later, the firm filed a similar claim against OpenAI and Microsoft (Anne Robillard v. OpenAI and Microsoft).

Caroline's academic and professional career has been entirely focused on intellectual property and information technology issues. She holds a doctorate in law from the University of Montreal, and her thesis—which received a mention of excellence and earned her a place on the rector's honor roll—focuses on the interactions between copyright and artificial intelligence.

Professionally, Caroline regularly works on complex copyright cases, both contractual and strategic. She advises a diverse clientele, including major players in Quebec's cultural scene and government bodies, particularly in the context of legislative discussions on artificial intelligence and copyright. 

Caroline has also taught a course on music copyright at the University of Montreal, participated in research projects, and supervised the intellectual property legal clinic at the same institution.
 

Presenters:
Marie Audren, Ad. E.

Caroline Jonnaert, LL.D.

Cost (taxes not included):

Free for students

$60.00 for ALAI Canada members (you must be logged in to access this rate)

$120.00 for non-members