B.C. tribunal rejects X’s $119K costs claim against woman seeking intimate-image deletion
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 @ 4:59 PM
The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has rejected social media platform X’s bid to recover about $119,000 in costs from a woman whose intimate image remains accessible to X users outside Canada after X chose to geofence it rather than delete it as ordered. ... [read more]
Saskatchewan proposes laws to better protect police, others from ‘bodily substances’
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 @ 2:49 PM
Saskatchewan has tabled legislation to strengthen safety measures for police and other first responders exposed to someone’s “bodily substances.” On Oct. 29, the province announced proposed amendments to its Mandatory Testing and Disclosure (Bodily Substances) Act, which would “provide quicker access to testing orders and results, and promote compliance with testing orders” brought against the “source” of the bodily substance. ... [read more]
Impact assessment experts urge Ottawa to withdraw Building Canada Strong Act
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 @ 2:45 PM
A group of more than 100 impact assessment experts is calling on the federal government to withdraw its proposed Building Canada Strong Act, warning it would have “devastating impacts for nature, climate and the well-being of Canadians” if enacted. ... [read more]
Privacy commissioner recommends amendments to Lawful Access Act
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 @ 1:29 PM
On Nov. 2, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada told the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs that targeted amendments to Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, 2026, would help balance law enforcement and national security needs with Canadians’ fundamental right to privacy. ... [read more]