Information Technology
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April 04, 2025
Nuclear safety commission authorizes construction of new power reactor in Darlington
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has issued a power reactor construction licence to Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) to construct one General Electric Hitachi BWRX-300 reactor at its Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) site in Clarington, Ont.
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April 04, 2025
Proposed class action targets Bell, Sunwing, Air Canada, Montreal airport for delays due to outage
A proposed class action has been brought against discount airline Sunwing, the Montréal-Trudeau airport, Air Canada and Bell for a network outage that occurred at the airport on March 25, causing flight delays of nearly 24 hours.
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April 03, 2025
Carney announces 25 per cent retaliatory tariff on U.S. autos
Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to fight U.S. tariffs on all fronts, including in the courts and with a new 25 per cent tariff on U.S.-made automobiles in direct response to a 25 per cent U.S. tariff on Canadian vehicles that went into effect at midnight on April 3.
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April 03, 2025
New tool from Ontario Bar Association aimed at demystifying AI for lawyers
The Ontario Bar Association has launched a new learning tool aimed at helping lawyers adopt and create artificial intelligence to advance their practices.
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April 01, 2025
Ontario Hospital Association allowed intervener status in appeal involving hospital cyberattack
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Divisional Court has granted intervener status to the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) in an appeal related to the Ontario information and privacy commissioner's notification obligations following a cyberattack.
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April 01, 2025
Law schools, students need to prep for AI in profession: scholar
With the increased use of artificial intelligence in the legal profession, law schools need to consider new forms of education and a revamp in guidance when it comes to students’ career paths, says a scholar.
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March 31, 2025
Proposed national class action alleges Apple misled consumers about AI capabilities of iPhone 16
A Burnaby, B.C.-based law firm has launched a proposed national class-action lawsuit against tech giant Apple Inc. and its Markham, Ont.-based Canadian subsidiary, Apple Canada Inc., alleging the companies falsely advertised that their iPhone 16 has advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features that it does not actually possess.
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March 31, 2025
B.C.’s top court rules against Jehovah’s Witness congregations in religious privacy case
B.C.’s top court has ruled against two Jehovah’s Witness congregations who argued the province’s information protection legislation infringed their Charter-protected religious rights.
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March 28, 2025
Canadian legal groups and regulators slam Trump administration’s ‘attacks’ on U.S. judiciary and bar
Canadian bar groups and the country’s 14 legal regulators are condemning the new U.S. administration’s “attacks” on American legal institutions. The concerns of Canada’s legal community were sparked recently by various calls from U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies to impeach judges who have not ruled in favour of the Republican administration’s actions, as well as by presidential executive orders and negative statements targeting individual lawyers and law firms, the immigration bar and so-called “Big Law” in the United States.
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March 27, 2025
‘A bit of a mystery’ as to what Alberta hopes to accomplish with infrastructure law: legal expert
Alberta’s government has introduced legislation to amend several laws already on the books — but one aspect of the province’s move is being noted as much more controversial than the other.