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w w w . c a n a d i a n l a w y e r m a g . c o m S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 8 9 subsequently filed in Ontario and B.C. in August (though those cases are dif- ferent in nature), seeks compensatory damages for violation of privacy and punitive damages for wilful intent and unjust enrichment over the alleged collection and sale of data from unsus- pecting smartphone users who use Facebook's apps — a practice known as scraping or data mining. "There are four different Quebec laws involved," says Hannouche, a native Montrealer, who worked exclu- sively on class actions after being called to the bar in 2005. She spent a decade with a firm that has since morphed into Trudel Johnston & Lespérance, working with Klein on several occa- sions during that time. Hannouche, who went to work in 2015 as in-house counsel for Montreal-based transporta- tion and logistics giant TFI Interna- tional, says she wasn't looking for a job this spring when Klein told her about his plans to open a Montreal office — but jumped at his subsequent job offer. "This seemed like a great opportu- nity to get in on the ground floor and help build a new office." she says. — Mark Cardwell R E G I O N A L W R A P O N T A R I O LAW SCHOOL PROPOSAL STIRS DEBATE ABOUT JOB PROSPECTS E arlier this year, when benchers of the Law Society of Ontario had to vote on whether graduates of Ryer- son University's proposed law school should be allowed to apply to practise in Ontario following their call to the bar, there were few naysayers. In fact, most benchers voted to approve the proposal for Ontario's ninth law school, following the recommendation of the law society's professional develop- ment and competence committee made to Convocation in February. But Brampton lawyer Raj Sharda — a bencher who was called to the bar in 1996 — has his doubts and voted against the proposal. Sharda says that, when he meets young lawyers who have just finished their degrees, they often describe their huge amounts of debt. It's a struggle that reminds him of his own difficulty finding articling positions in the mid-1990s. "It bothers me when middle class people have mortgaged their home for $100,000 and they think their son or daughter will make money as a lawyer," says Sharda. "It's not really going to lead to econom- ic well-being." Meanwhile, during what can seem like a daunting climate when it comes to jobs, the Law Society of Ontario is considering options to revamp the licensure process. The number of licensee candidates has shot up 70 per cent in the past decade, out Continued on page 10 DON'T JUST PRACTICE LAW, MASTER IT. OSGOODE'S PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL LLM IN PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY Launching Canada's premier LLM in Privacy and Cybersecurity Law. This Professional LLM gives you the legal knowledge and skills required to protect information privacy as new technologies and new institutional practices emerge. Apply by October 11 th Start in January 2019 Canada's leading Professional LLM for lawyers, executives and experienced professionals Learn more about your options at osgoodepd.ca/cdnlawyer Nick Wright, JD, MBA, LLM Principal, Wright Business Law Courses Include: • Privacy Law in Canada • The Law of Confidential Information • Internet Censorship & Global Security • Information Technology and Privacy in Health Law • Special Topics in Laws Governing Data Use and Data Disclosure • Privacy & Data Security from a Legal, Business and Technology Perspective Video conferencing is available for all courses. ntitled-7 1 2018-08-14 3:40 PM

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