Information Technology
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November 21, 2025
TikTok faces class action over alleged misuse of Canadians’ data
TikTok is set to face a proposed class action over allegations that it collected and used users’ sensitive personal information, including data from children and minors, without their consent, to sell advertisements.
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November 21, 2025
Miller Thomson names 2 new leaders to business services team
Miller Thomson has appointed John Esvelt as chief technology officer and Jessica Watkins as chief administrative officer.
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November 20, 2025
Ontario Superior Court issues AI guidelines for civil, family cases
The Ontario Superior Court has published new artificial intelligence (AI) practice directions for both civil and family law proceedings.
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November 19, 2025
Ontario, Alberta privacy commissioners release investigation into breach in education sector
The information and privacy commissioners of Ontario and Alberta have released reports on their investigations into a “massive privacy breach involving PowerSchool education technology (edtech) used by schools in their respective provinces.”
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November 19, 2025
Ontario, Maryland sign MOU to renew ‘strategic alliance’
The Government of Ontario has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the State of Maryland to “expand cooperation in life sciences, information technology and clean energy industries, which are critical to both regions’ economies.”
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November 18, 2025
Highly skilled immigrants most likely to leave Canada: report
Highly educated and skilled immigrants are the most likely to leave Canada within five years of landing, according to a new report by the Conference Board of Canada and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) released on Nov. 18.
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November 12, 2025
Canada targets Russia’s drone program, cyber infrastructure in new sanctions package
Canada has announced new sanctions on Russia targeting individuals and entities involved in Russia’s drone program and cyber infrastructure used in hybrid warfare with Ukraine, according to a release issued on Nov. 12.
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November 10, 2025
The Guardians case: A cautionary tale in seeking interlocutory relief
When two of Canada’s largest providers of inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction services clashed over the use of the term “GUARDIANS,” the plaintiffs sought an interlocutory injunction from the Federal Court. This decision highlights the formidable legal hurdles applicants face (Schlegel Health Care Inc. v. Edgewood Health Network Inc., 2025 FC 1639).
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November 06, 2025
Information regulators urge governments to strengthen transparency to combat misinformation
Federal, provincial and territorial information regulators have urged governments and public institutions across Canada to modernize access to information laws, proactively disclose records and safeguard the integrity of public information in a joint resolution signed on Nov. 5.
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November 05, 2025
Proposed settlement of $4M reached in data breach class action
A proposed settlement of over $4 million has been reached in a class action alleging that class members, who were customers of the password management site LastPass, were affected in a data security breach reported by the company in August 2022.