Ontario case highlights human oversight function in generative AI which cannot be ignored: law prof
Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy at the University of Ottawa, said everyone who uses AI technology should be aware that it is not a human assistant.
Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 2:53 PM
An Ontario judge has criticized a lawyer for the apparent use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in a factum which provided several incorrect case citations, and legal experts are saying the judge's admonishments highlight the need for human oversight of AI and increased attention to the guidance provided by law societies and courts on the use of the technology by legal professionals. ... [read more]
B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses constitutional challenge to provincial spill regulations
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 @ 4:32 PM
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 @ 5:28 PM
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal launched by three major railways challenging the constitutionality of provincial spill regulations applied to interprovincial railways transporting crude oil and diluted bitumen. ... [read more]
Appeal allowed in case of 30-day dispute resolution clause
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 @ 3:46 PM
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal finding that the application judge erred in interpreting that a mediation and arbitration clause required parties to resolve disputes within 30 days. ... [read more]
Ontario announces $3 billion expenditure for Indigenous partnerships in mineral supply chain
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 @ 3:07 PM
The Ontario government has announced its support for a “made-in-Ontario critical minerals supply chain that includes new resources and opportunities for Indigenous equity partnerships.” ... [read more]
Stateview Homes, senior execs face charges over hundreds of illegal home sales
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 @ 12:13 PM
Ontario’s Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has laid charges against Stateview Homes and three of its senior leaders after uncovering “hundreds of violations” in the sale of 453 homes across the province, according to a release issued on May 20. ... [read more]