Business
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November 04, 2024
Fed. Ct. judges take to YouTube to address bar’s & litigants’ non-disclosure of gen-AI court filings
Knowing that at least some (if not how many) lawyers and self-represented litigants are failing to disclose their use of ChatGPT or other generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools when they create content for documents filed in Federal Court, the national trial court has taken the novel step of posting YouTube videos, titled “Compliance with the Notice on the Use of Artificial Intelligence,” featuring judges who explain how to comply with the mandatory AI-use disclosure obligations the court imposed 10 months ago.
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November 04, 2024
CRTC calls for public comment on proposed local radio news support fund
Canada’s broadcasting regulator is asking for public comment on a proposal to create a temporary fund to support local radio news drawn from online streaming services.
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November 04, 2024
Canada releases draft regulations to further cap pollution from oil and gas sector
The federal government has published draft regulations aimed at capping greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pollution from the oil and gas sector, incentivizing the industry to invest in “technically achievable” decarbonization for emission reductions by 2030–2032.
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November 04, 2024
GST/HST, CRA and weight loss surgery in Mexico
Media reports suggest more Canadians are seeking medical services outside of Canada, sometimes referred to as “medical tourism.” A common reason people travel for health-care services is weight loss. A popular medical technique for weight loss is bariatric surgery, which includes reducing the size of the stomach. Costs for the surgery at private clinics can exceed $25,000.
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November 04, 2024
‘Blizzard’ of liability: Dairy Queen case clarifies franchise safety, sentencing standards
In a recent case involving Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development) v. 1222149 Ontario Ltd. (c.o.b. Dairy Queen), [2024] O.J. No. 3172, a routine workday turned into a serious workplace incident.
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November 01, 2024
Blanket order published providing temporary exemptions related to derivatives data reporting
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published co-ordinated blanket orders for exemptions from reporting certain derivative data, with every member of the CSA implementing the relief through local blanket orders.
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November 01, 2024
OSC study finds ESG ratings influence investor decisions, but difficult to understand
An Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) study has found that environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues were among the most important factors influencing investor preferences when selecting investment funds — second only to a fund’s past performance.
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November 01, 2024
Ontario proposes new law targeting fraudulent vehicle registrations
The Ontario government is proposing legislation to create a new provincial offence for fraudulent vehicle registrations as part of a multi-pronged effort to reduce vehicle theft.
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November 01, 2024
Court certifies class action against Alberta for business losses during COVID-19 closures
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has certified a class action against the Alberta government on behalf of businesses that suffered losses caused by closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The action comes after a finding that the province’s health orders were ultra vires.
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November 01, 2024
Consolidation of banking complaints system is not enough, says investor advocacy group
An investor advocacy group is calling on the federal government to go beyond simply consolidating Canada’s banking complaints system and give the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) binding authority.