Information Technology
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June 03, 2025
Ontario introduces legislation codifying ‘economic growth’ as objective for energy agencies
Ontario has introduced the Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act, 2025, which, if passed, will “support major growth in the province’s energy system to meet rising demand, while keeping energy affordable, secure, reliable and clean for generations to come.”
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June 03, 2025
The finfluencer effect: Unregulated viral money tips outpacing Canada’s securities regulators
Imagine taking medical advice from a stranger who got famous doing viral dance challenges. Sounds absurd, right? Yet millions of Canadians are doing the financial equivalent: trusting their hard-earned money to unlicensed social media “gurus” who dish out investment tips between memes and makeup tutorials.
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June 02, 2025
Prime Minister Carney taps Montreal lawyers for key roles in PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney has hired prominent Montreal lawyer Marc-André Blanchard, the former chair and CEO of McCarthy Tétrault LLP, as his chief of staff, while ex-federal justice minister David Lametti, counsel with Montreal’s Fasken, is also taking on senior responsibilities in the new Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), according to media reports.
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June 02, 2025
Court allows new claims on privacy in period tracker app class action
The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified additional common issues regarding breach of contract and disgorgement in a national class action against a company operating a menstrual health app for alleged breaches of privacy rights.
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May 30, 2025
OSC initiative aims to spur creation of new long-term investment products
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced the start of its OSC LaunchPad Long-Term Asset Fund Project, aimed at bringing new investment-fund products to market that are geared to long-term assets.
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May 30, 2025
SCC rules Quebec licensing law does not apply to firms providing airport, maritime private security
In a judgment that turns on the application of the constitutional doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 9-0 that Quebec’s Private Security Act (PSA) does not apply to two companies that engage in airport and marine port security in the province because the Quebec law impairs activities at the core of exclusive federal jurisdiction over aeronautics, navigation and shipping.
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May 30, 2025
Court allows appeal on equity interest in case where confidential code was copied
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and remitted certain issues back to trial in a case where $800,000 in damages was ordered against a company that copied confidential source code.
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May 23, 2025
B.C. judge rejects proposed class action over alleged mall privacy breaches by Cadillac Fairview
A proposed class action against Canadian mall owner Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd., alleging the covert collection of biometric data from visitors to its shopping centres, has been denied certification by the British Columbia Supreme Court.
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May 23, 2025
Kosta Kostic joins Dentons as partner in Montreal
Dentons has announced the addition of Kosta Kostic as a partner in its corporate group in Montreal.
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May 22, 2025
Manitoba launches task force on implementation of new and emerging tech
Manitoba has launched an innovation and productivity task force to advise the government on the implementation of new and emerging technologies and the promotion of data-driven decision-making according to a release issued by the province on May 22.