Information Technology
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January 16, 2026
Privacy commissioner investigates social media company due to reports of sexualized deepfake images
Canada’s privacy commissioner is expanding a current investigation into X Corp., the company that operates social media platform X, after reports that the platform’s chatbot is “being used to create explicit images of individuals without their consent.”
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January 16, 2026
Tribunal denies first public-interest Competition Act leave application against Google, Apple
The Competition Tribunal has denied the first application for leave to bring a private case under the Competition Act on public-interest grounds, finding the applicant failed to show a genuine public interest, sufficient evidentiary support, or the capacity to advance a complex competition case.
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January 15, 2026
Canadians could save billions with data portability, Competition Bureau report finds
The Competition Bureau has published a new report finding that Canadians could save billions if they are able to easily and securely transfer personal data between service providers.
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January 13, 2026
Key trademark developments and practical guidance for 2025, part three
The past year has brought significant changes and clarifications in Canadian trademark law. This is the third component of a three-part series that highlights the most notable developments providing insights to help trademark owners and practitioners navigate the shifting landscape.
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January 12, 2026
Key trademark developments and practical guidance for 2025, part two
The past year has brought significant changes and clarifications in Canadian trademark law. This is the second component of a three-part series that highlights the most notable developments providing insights to help trademark owners and practitioners navigate the shifting landscape.
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January 09, 2026
Key trademark developments and practical guidance for 2025
The past year has brought significant changes and clarifications in Canadian trademark law. This three-part series highlights the most notable developments providing insights to help trademark owners and practitioners navigate the shifting landscape.
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January 08, 2026
An update on copyright, industrial design and breach of confidence developments in 2025, part two
The past year has brought a wave of developments in copyright, industrial design and breach of confidence law, driven in part by the rapid evolution of generative AI and shifting regulatory landscapes. This is the second part of a two-part series of notable decisions, legislative trends and policy shifts shaping this environment in 2025.
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January 07, 2026
An update on copyright, industrial design and breach of confidence developments in 2025
The past year has brought a wave of developments in copyright, industrial design and breach of confidence law, driven in part by the rapid evolution of generative AI and shifting regulatory landscapes. This update highlights notable decisions, legislative trends and policy shifts shaping this environment in 2025.
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January 02, 2026
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada releases report on AI consumer protection
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) has released a report on opportunities and risks with AI adoption, best practices in the use of AI to protect financial consumers, and how AI will impact the financial sector in Canada.
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December 22, 2025
Patients relevant in pharmaceutical product trademark decision: Federal Court of Appeal
In Novartis AG v. Biogen Inc., 2024 FC 52, the plaintiff successfully sued for infringement of its registered trademark and passing off for a pharmaceutical preparation for ophthalmology and pharmaceutical preparations for prevention and treatment of ocular disorders and diseases.