Intellectual Property
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June 11, 2024
Quebec’s final anonymization regulation: Unmasking requirements for businesses
In an era where data reigns supreme and privacy concerns loom large, businesses find themselves with the urge to innovate but must do so within the boundaries of the law. Enter anonymization — the process by which personal information is transformed into an obscured form, preserving utility while safeguarding individual identities.
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June 10, 2024
New associate joins Markwell Clarizio
A news release from Markwell Clarizio LLP recently announced the addition of layer Emily Papsin.
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June 07, 2024
Criminal Lawyers’ Association concerned about use of facial recognition software by Ontario police
Alarm bells are being raised by some in the legal community over the decision by two Ontario police forces to use facial recognition technology.
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June 07, 2024
New innovator-in-residence at Ontario Bar Association
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) announced in a June 5 news release that it had appointed Colin Lachance as the innovator-in-residence for the 2024-25 year.
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June 07, 2024
SCC rules on interplay of informer privilege & open courts in so-called secret trial case
The Supreme Court of Canada says no “secret” trial occurred during the in-camera prosecution of a confidential police informer in Quebec, but it has ordered 9-0 that a redacted trial judgment should be made public, which contains no information that might identify the police informer in breach of what the top court has previously described as the “extremely broad and powerful” informer privilege.
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June 06, 2024
Feds table bill aimed at enabling patient access and efficient sharing of health-care data
The federal government has tabled a bill aimed at enabling Canadians to access their own health data and at facilitating the sharing of health data among health-care providers, according to a release by Health Canada
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June 06, 2024
Privacy Commissioner tables annual report on privacy protection initiatives
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has tabled his annual report in Parliament titled Trust, innovation, and protecting the fundamental right to privacy in the digital age. The 2023-24 report outlined “key activities and achievements” that his office used regarding the protection and promotion of Canadians’ fundamental right to privacy.
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June 06, 2024
Court rules password sharing for subscription constituted fair dealing in 'landmark decision'
In what one copyright law expert is describing as a huge win for copyright user rights in Canada, the Federal Court has found that Parks Canada employees who shared the password for a single account to access a subscription-based news site were engaged in fair dealing under the Copyright Act and did not infringe copyright law.
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June 04, 2024
CRTC announces 5 per cent levy for online streaming services in Canada
In a decision that could cause static from TV streaming giants like Netflix, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced that online streaming services will have to contribute five per cent of their Canadian revenues to support the Canadian broadcasting system starting in the 2024-25 broadcast year.
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June 03, 2024
SCC’s Wagner urges vigilance, strong defence against false information, justice system attacks
Canada’s top judge says elected officials should not attack the justice system or the judiciary, based on false information that could shake public confidence.