Information Technology
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May 30, 2025
SCC rules Quebec licensing law does not apply to firms providing airport, maritime private security
In a judgment that turns on the application of the constitutional doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 9-0 that Quebec’s Private Security Act (PSA) does not apply to two companies that engage in airport and marine port security in the province because the Quebec law impairs activities at the core of exclusive federal jurisdiction over aeronautics, navigation and shipping.
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May 30, 2025
Court allows appeal on equity interest in case where confidential code was copied
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and remitted certain issues back to trial in a case where $800,000 in damages was ordered against a company that copied confidential source code.
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May 23, 2025
B.C. judge rejects proposed class action over alleged mall privacy breaches by Cadillac Fairview
A proposed class action against Canadian mall owner Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd., alleging the covert collection of biometric data from visitors to its shopping centres, has been denied certification by the British Columbia Supreme Court.
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May 23, 2025
Kosta Kostic joins Dentons as partner in Montreal
Dentons has announced the addition of Kosta Kostic as a partner in its corporate group in Montreal.
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May 22, 2025
Manitoba launches task force on implementation of new and emerging tech
Manitoba has launched an innovation and productivity task force to advise the government on the implementation of new and emerging technologies and the promotion of data-driven decision-making according to a release issued by the province on May 22.
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May 21, 2025
Federal Court rules Iranian films in rights dispute not protected by Canadian copyright law
The Federal Court ruled that Iranian films at the centre of a copyright dispute between IPTV rivals are not protected by Canadian law, finding the defendants failed to establish the works’ authors or makers were from a treaty country.
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May 16, 2025
Competition Bureau releases 2025-26 annual plan, builds on legislative changes
The Competition Bureau has released its annual plan for 2025-26, saying it will continue to build on previous legislative changes aimed at enhancing competition, especially in the face of “rapid shifts in trade, market dynamics and technology.”
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May 16, 2025
Ontario case highlights human oversight function in generative AI which cannot be ignored: law prof
An Ontario judge has criticized a lawyer for the apparent use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in a factum which provided several incorrect case citations, and legal experts are saying the judge's admonishments highlight the need for human oversight of AI and increased attention to the guidance provided by law societies and courts on the use of the technology by legal professionals.
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May 14, 2025
Alberta court upholds privacy commissioner’s order effectively banning Clearview AI
U.S.-based facial recognition technology giant Clearview AI has been dealt another legal setback in Canada with an Alberta court decision upholding an effective ban on the company’s activities in the province.
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May 14, 2025
B.C. court issues arrest warrant, rejects blogger’s anti-SLAPP bid in defamation case
The B.C. Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for a blogger who allegedly published a number of defamatory statements claiming that a family-owned Okanagan business and its associates were involved in human trafficking, terror financing and organized crime.