Business
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October 17, 2025
Ontario privacy commissioner updates data de-identification guidelines
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has released an updated version of its “globally-recognized” De-Identification Guidelines for Structured Data, the first update since 2016 focusing on data privacy.
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October 17, 2025
Ontario's new mining development system aims to halve approval times
The Ontario government has officially launched a new system aimed at streamlining mining development.
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October 17, 2025
Beware of immigration fraud and misrepresentation
Canadian immigration is increasingly being targeted with fraudulent schemes, misrepresentation, identity theft, and passport-related crimes. Applicants and unscrupulous consultants exploit weaknesses in the system by using forged documents, stolen identities, sham marriages and misleading claims to obtain immigration status.
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October 17, 2025
Timothée Doutriaux joins Smart & Biggar
Smart & Biggar has named Timothée Doutriaux as a patent agent joining the Patents: EICT group in Ottawa and Montréal.
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October 17, 2025
Xin Lu (Crystal) Li, Adam Wyville join Thornton Grout Finnigan
Thornton Grout Finnigan (TGF) is pleased to welcome two associates, Xin Lu (Crystal) Li and Adam Wyville, to the firm.
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October 17, 2025
Sentencing - Criminal Code offences - Corruption and disobedience - Fraud on the government
Appeal by the Crown from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal which reversed a trial judgment in part and imposed a six-month conditional sentence.
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October 17, 2025
PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY - Access to information - Data - Collection - Disclosure
Appeal by Gondor from chambers judge’s order. The issue arose when Mr. Gondor’s adult child, D.G., sent an email to the District of Saanich (the District) containing District records which included personal information of District residents as defined under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
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October 16, 2025
Procurement Ombud releases ‘mixed’ findings of ‘bait and switch’ in contracts
The Procurement Ombud has released a report discussing mixed findings of his Procurement Practice Review of “Bait and Switch” tactics in the replacement of resources in federal professional services contracts.
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October 16, 2025
Court grants orders to advance investigation of food testing business acquisition
The Competition Bureau has obtained court orders for the purpose of gathering information to advance its investigation into the acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing business by Mérieux NutriSciences.
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October 16, 2025
Appeals: Can parties ‘consent’ to them?
When it comes to reviewing the orders of lower courts in Canada, appellate courts have broad jurisdiction. Far from a rubber-stamping process, all appeals involve the assessment of the lower court’s reasoning through the application of standards of review.