Ontario Attorney General announces increase in Legal Aid rates for private bar
Friday, September 29, 2023 @ 5:04 PM
Ontario will be increasing what it pays to private bar lawyers who take on legal aid cases, according to the province’s attorney general. ... [read more]
Canada launches $300M fund to support dairy sector regarding solids non-fat
Friday, September 29, 2023 @ 3:48 PM
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay announced the launch of the new Dairy Innovation and Investment Fund on Sept. 29. The investment will allocate up to $333 million over the next 10 years to help the dairy sector in Canada “increase its competitiveness and adapt to new market realities.” ... [read more]
Opening of Ontario courts has top judges talking tech
Friday, September 29, 2023 @ 2:56 PM
September 28 marked the annual opening of Ontario’s courts, and top judges in the province used the occasion to stress the need for a continued push towards greater use of technology. The first to speak to those gathered in a downtown Toronto courtroom was Ontario Chief Justice Michael Tulloch, who stressed the need for “the courts and the justice system to be dynamic and agile” in a time of “rapid and momentous advancements in technology.” ... [read more]
Federal Court denies appeals by CIBC regarding rebates on GST payable
Friday, September 29, 2023 @ 1:27 PM
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in a case where CIBC was allowed to solicit customers of Presidents Choice (PC) Financial, in which the Tax Court applied a new retroactive definition for financial services. ... [read more]
Court rejects film company’s adverse inference argument in copyright claim matter
Thursday, September 28, 2023 @ 4:41 PM
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal where a film production company alleged that respondents at certain Internet protocol (IP) addresses were engaging in copyright infringement activities against it. ... [read more]
French-language law faculties grappling with new breed of generative AI tools
Thursday, September 28, 2023 @ 4:18 PM
Last Updated: Thursday, September 28, 2023 @ 5:15 PM
Nearly a year after the emergence of a new breed of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were thrust into public consciousness, with the program ChatGPT leading the charge, French-language law faculties in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick are still grappling over their far-reaching potential impacts on teaching and learning in higher education. ... [read more]