Janet joined SOCAN in 2018, and her portfolio currently ranges from music licensing (with an emphasis on digital services), major songwriter and publisher stewardship, to tariff proceedings before the Copyright Board of Canada and copyright and tariff enforcement litigation. Prior to joining SOCAN, Janet practiced intellectual property law at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Toronto, with particular focus on litigation, trademark law and copyright law, and represented numerous domestic and international clients across different industries in IP disputes and advised on strategy in contentious matters. She also counselled clients on the acquisition and commercialization of IP rights and provided expert advice in M&As and commercial lending transactions.