Insurance
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July 14, 2025
Federal Court judge strikes SRL’s submission in employment dispute over AI hallucination citation
In another sign of AI’s growing impact on the law, the Federal Court has ordered that a self-represented respondent’s motion record be removed from a court file because it relied in part on a non-existent court decision hallucinated by an artificial intelligence (AI) research tool.
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July 14, 2025
FINTRAC publishes updates to its guidance on ministerial directive on Iran
Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog has updated its existing guidance related to the federal government’s ministerial directive on financial transactions associated with Iran.
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July 14, 2025
Self-funded LTD plans cause conflict of interest and leave workers vulnerable
Insurers serving as both claim adjudicator and benefit payer creates an inherent conflict of interest that must be addressed by the Ontario government.
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July 11, 2025
Canadian Securities Administrators announces final amendments for system fees increase
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published in final form amendments to Multilateral Instrument 13-102 System Fees (MI 13-102) in its bid to better align system fee revenues with projected national systems operating costs.
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July 11, 2025
Court finds conflict of interest for corporate class in COVID-19 business losses class action
In a class action related to losses that businesses suffered due to COVID-19 health orders, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench has adjourned an application to certify an additional corporate class, finding conflict of interest relating to the plaintiffs’ pleadings and within the proposed class itself.
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July 11, 2025
Harper Grey adds two new associates
Vancouver-based firm Harper Grey has welcomed Rebecca Dales and Gavin Clark as associates.
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July 10, 2025
‘External monitor’ sees progress & challenges in military’s handling of its sexual misconduct crisis
Ottawa has renewed its pledge to abolish, for the most part, the military justice system’s jurisdiction over sexual offence investigations and prosecutions involving military members. Meanwhile, the military has not delivered on the government’s aim to transfer most existing military sexual offence cases to Canada’s civilian courts — explaining that complainants and provincial authorities have not agreed to the transfers, according to a new report released by the Department of National Defence (DND).
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July 09, 2025
FINTRAC advisory updates G7 list of high-risk and monitored nations to counter money laundering
The G7’s anti-money laundering (AML) task force has updated its alert levels for some high-risk jurisdictions to protect the international financial system from money laundering and terrorist financing risks, according to a July 9 advisory issued by Canada’s AML watchdog.
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July 09, 2025
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK - Investment funds
Appeal by appellant Surefire Dividend Capture, LP against the decision involving its attempt to recover losses under a fidelity bond issued by the Defendant National Liability & Fire Insurance Company.
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July 07, 2025
7 reasons Bill 47 was likely Alberta’s worst legislation passed between September 2024 and June 2025
Each year from September to June, this writer reviews legislation passed in Alberta. Bill 47, now known as the Automobile Insurance Act, SA 2025, c A-47, has now passed in the Alberta legislature. It introduces the first ever in Canada private, no-fault regime and promises enhanced benefits at lower insurance rates by eliminating a large portion of the civil justice system and some of the civil rights of the disabled.