Information Technology
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April 21, 2026
Ottawa introduces bill to establish sovereign space launch capabilities
The federal government introduced the Canadian Space Launch Act in Parliament on April 21, aiming to give Canada sovereign space launch capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign partners.
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April 20, 2026
Privacy commissioner addresses implications of Canada-China EV agreement
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research on April 16 to address the privacy and personal data implications of the Canada-China Preliminary Joint Arrangement on Canada’s Electric Vehicle Sector.
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April 20, 2026
‘Groundbreaking’ B.C. pilot project using AI, robotics to fight drug trafficking
The B.C. government is partnering with law enforcement, scientists and health researchers in a “groundbreaking” pilot project that will use advanced robotic and AI technology to fight the toxic drug crisis.
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April 17, 2026
Canada announces new summit to generate $1 trillion in investment over 5 years
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the first ever Canada Investment Summit as part of a plan to catalyze $1 trillion in total investment over the next five years.
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April 13, 2026
Ontario privacy commissioner launches challenge to boost transparency, data access
Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) is calling on provincial ministries, municipalities and other public institutions to showcase innovative projects that advance access to information and transparency as part of Transparency Challenge 3.0.
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April 02, 2026
Federal review of Privacy Act focuses on data sharing, stronger privacy protections
The federal government has launched a major review of the Privacy Act, aimed at enabling greater use of personal data across institutions while strengthening privacy protections for Canadians, according to an April 2 release.
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April 02, 2026
Ontario decision clarifies when employee can keep ownership of work under Copyright Act
Ontario’s top court has ruled against a company that claimed software developed by an employee belonged to them, with the judges saying the work was not done in the normal course of employment. Nexus Solutions Inc., a London, Ont.-based company that develops and markets CEMView, a software product, claimed that competing software developed by a former employee belonged to them.
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March 31, 2026
BLG appoints Laura Levine as partner, innovation and AI
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has appointed Laura Levine as partner, innovation and artificial intelligence, a newly created role.
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March 30, 2026
OPC releases report on global privacy sweep of websites, apps used by children
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, in cooperation with 26 data protection and privacy authorities from across the nation and around the world, has concluded a “global privacy sweep that highlights how child-friendly practices on websites and mobile applications can protect children’s privacy online.”
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March 26, 2026
Nova Scotia Power commits to strengthening cybersecurity after major breach
Nova Scotia Power has committed to strengthening its cybersecurity measures following a data breach that exposed sensitive information, including social insurance numbers, driver’s licence numbers and email addresses, of more than 900,000 customers.