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November 09, 2026
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has published final summaries of seven completed reports covering topics including the collection of personal information by AI through smart devices, “FemTech” apps for women’s health, privacy risks associated with health-related machine listening and a privacy-protective approach to data analysis from connected vehicles.
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November 09, 2026
MLT Aikins has welcomed intellectual property and technology lawyer Shuang Ren to its Calgary office.
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November 05, 2026
Jean-François De Rico has returned to Fasken as a partner in its business law group in Quebec City.
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November 04, 2026
The federal government has unveiled anti-financial-crimes legislation that would, among other things, make it a criminal offence to operate an unlicensed cryptocurrency automated teller machine (ATM) and enable “law enforcement” to search and seize mail.
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November 03, 2026
The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has rejected social media platform X’s bid to recover about $119,000 in costs from a woman whose intimate image remains accessible to X users outside Canada after X chose to geofence it rather than delete it as ordered.
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November 03, 2026
Cyber breaches at major Canadian law firms including McCarthy Tétrault, Davies, Bennett Jones and BLG could have legal consequences for their clients, a cybersecurity lawyer says, including potential liability if personal information held by the firms was compromised.
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October 30, 2026
Federal, provincial and territorial privacy commissioners and ombuds have issued a resolution calling for a responsible approach to the development, procurement and adoption of artificial intelligence systems in health care and health research.
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October 30, 2026
Canada and the European Union have launched what they call a “partnership of nations” aimed at addressing strategic concerns and common issues.
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October 30, 2026
Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan delivered nine performance audit reports to the House of Commons on Oct. 29. The reports cover topics including money laundering, procurement technology, public health, the dental care plan, import assessments, ammunition, thermal coal commitments, water monitoring and net-zero emissions.
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October 29, 2026
Canada must “prepare for all contingencies up to and including war and other worst-case scenarios,” Prime Minister Mark Carney announced as he unveiled his government’s plan to roll out a new national security strategy over the coming year to ensure that the country can “control its own destiny and is resilient in the face of daunting challenges.”
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October 29, 2026
A major law reform institute is recommending the Ontario government adopt a widespread framework on artificial intelligence (AI) use in the criminal justice sector, saying not doing so will expose people to increased police surveillance and privacy violations.
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October 26, 2026
A settlement has been approved in a certified class action involving an alleged breach of privacy from scraping of Instagram profiles.
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October 22, 2026
The federal government has announced that it has begun consultations on a new space act, giving Canadians an opportunity to shape its first comprehensive space law.
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October 21, 2026
As law firms and in-house teams increasingly adopt and experiment with artificial intelligence tools, there are less obvious risks they need to look out for, including minor shifts in contractual language, inconsistent model behaviour and potential client-data exposure, according to a legal tech expert.
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October 19, 2026
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), together with the privacy regulators in Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta, recently released the findings of their joint investigation into OpenAI OpCo, LLC (OpenAI), the developer of ChatGPT.
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October 16, 2026
On Oct. 15, the Manitoba government introduced the Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act (BITSA 2), which has measures to help keep Manitoba Hydro rates affordable and improve accountability and transparency in the province’s financial reporting.
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October 15, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Google’s challenge to a discovery ruling in proceedings brought by the Competition Bureau over its alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, emphasizing that relevance alone does not justify disclosure.
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October 15, 2026
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has announced that he has closed an investigation into WestJet’s security measures that was initiated after a cyberattack, finding the company met the commitments it made to his office (OPC) to enhance safeguards.
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October 14, 2026
Keeping up with the speed of money, working with limited resources and assisting judges with gaps in their technical knowledge were among the challenges under the spotlight at a recent legal conference about cybercrime and crypto fraud.
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October 08, 2026
Under the rubric of supporting “economic growth and competitiveness,” the federal Liberal government says its newly introduced “red tape reduction” bill (S-7) will “reduce unnecessary regulatory burden under 31 individual pieces of legislation and their corresponding regulations administered by 11 federal departments and agencies.”
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October 07, 2026
Defamation and harassment claims are most often brought by individuals, but corporations may have the same right to seek relief when they become the target of a sustained online campaign. A recent Ontario decision shows how the courts may act to protect a business from an escalating series of online attacks.
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October 06, 2026
The federal government has introduced Bill C-40, Strengthening Canada’s Defence Sector, to establish the Defence Investment Agency (DIA) as a Crown corporation for more independence. Also today, the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) estimated that additional core defence spending would increase the budgetary deficit in the billions.
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October 06, 2026
The federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner has issued a draft guidance document addressing best practices for organizations contracting with third-party service providers. By its title, “Guidance on Assessing Third-Party Service Providers,” the guidance suggests that it should be used by organizations in assessing the qualification of a potential service provider — the due diligence requirement. However, in the broader context, it may be understood as addressing not only the due diligence aspects but also the contracting requirements for organizations’ service provider relationships.
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October 05, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the launch of a new 13-member national council on artificial intelligence as part of the AI for All strategy.
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October 01, 2026
New Saskatchewan legislation reflecting the digital age and protecting residents against “online misinformation” have come into force.