Information Technology
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May 12, 2025
Privacy commissioner begins exploratory consultation on children’s privacy code
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has launched an exploratory consultation to inform the development of a children’s privacy code to enhance protection of young people’s personal information online.
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May 09, 2025
LSO announces three candidates for treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that three candidates — Murray Klippenstein, Stephen Rotstein and incumbent Peter Wardle — have been nominated for the role of treasurer, with the election set for June 18.
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May 07, 2025
OSC research: AI mentions, concerns about risk rising in company filings
There has been a marked increase in references to artificial intelligence in management discussion and analysis (MD&A) filings of listed companies since 2015, according to research by the Ontario Securities Commission.
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May 05, 2025
Competition Bureau sues Canada’s Wonderland over alleged ‘drip pricing’ practices
The Competition Bureau is suing Canada’s Wonderland over allegations that it advertises park tickets and a variety of other items at a lower price than what consumers actually have to pay online.
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May 05, 2025
B.C. court to hear if data custodian liable to breach victims without proof of injury
The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an application to amend a long-running class action, adding a common issue of whether a company hit by a cybersecurity breach is liable for damages under four provincial privacy statutes without proof of individual injury.
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May 02, 2025
Ontario AG says no plans for elected judiciary following statement by chief justices
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has stated the province has no plans to move to an elected judiciary after three chief justices issued a rare public statement in response to remarks by Premier Doug Ford questioning the independence of Ontario judges.
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May 01, 2025
Ottawa launches new resources to help exporters navigate U.S. tariffs under CUSMA
The federal government has launched new resources to help Canadian exporters meet CUSMA requirements and qualify for exemptions from U.S. tariffs of up to 25 per cent imposed on most Canadian goods, according to a release.
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April 30, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal reduces damages award in IP theft case involving former employee
The Ontario Court of Appeal has reduced damages awarded to a technology company over a former employee’s use of confidential information to create competing products, finding that a claim for a specific lost opportunity was statute-barred.
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April 29, 2025
Ontario to amend Highway Traffic Act to give police authority to search, seize vehicle theft devices
Ontario is proposing new legislation to amend the Highway Traffic Act to give police the authority to search for and seize electronic devices intended to be used for vehicle theft.
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April 29, 2025
Alberta ‘finfluencer’ found in breach of securities laws for social media posts
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has found that “finfluencer” James Floreani and his company Jayconomics Inc. breached of the Alberta Securities Act by engaging in investor relations activities and failing to disclose that social media posts he shared were made on behalf of four Alberta issuers.