New course at B.C. law school asking whether robots should have legal protections
University of British Columbia (UBC) law professor Benjamin Perrin recently launched a course at his school that is exploring the issue of whether robots should be granted legal personhood.
University of British Columbia (UBC) law professor Benjamin Perrin recently launched a course at his school that is exploring the issue of whether robots should be granted legal personhood.

Friday, January 10, 2025 @ 1:45 PM

Novelist Philip K. Dick once asked whether androids dreamed of electric sheep. And now a new course offered by the University of British Columbia (UBC)’s school of law is asking whether they should have standing in court. ... [read more]

2024 costliest year in Canadian history for weather-related insurance losses at $8.5 billion

Monday, January 13, 2025 @ 4:17 PM

Insured damage in 2024 caused by severe weather events exceeded $8 billion for the first time ever in Canada, surpassing the previous record of $6 billion in 2016 from the Fort McMurray wildfires and was triple that of the losses in 2023. It was also 12 times the $701 million annual average for the 2001-2010 decade, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. ... [read more]

Procurement Ombud reviews interpreter complaints, highest ever received for contracts

Monday, January 13, 2025 @ 1:53 PM

The Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) has published a report reviewing 37 complaints from interpreters regarding a proposed amendment to their contracts. Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) conduct was found to be unreasonable in negotiations. ... [read more]

Court: Repair company not responsible for payments made by debtors to fraudulent intermediary

Monday, January 13, 2025 @ 1:45 PM

The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that a repair company was not liable for losses incurred by a property owner who made payments to an intermediary based on fraudulent representations. ... [read more]

Federal Court grants review of Jordan’s Principle decision involving Indigenous dad and his children

Friday, January 10, 2025 @ 5:58 PM

Indigenous Services Canada must notify applicants making requests under Jordan’s Principle of any essential documents they must provide before it makes a decision, the Federal Court of Appeal has held, calling out ISC’s “passive approach” to procedural fairness. ... [read more]