Information Technology
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December 13, 2023
Federal Court ruling on duty of care in government privacy breach a ‘foundational finding’: lawyer
A Federal Court judge has ruled Health Canada breached a duty of care to thousands of Canadians because of its disclosure of personal information related to their participation in an access program for medicinal marijuana, with a lawyer saying the decision will have significance in terms of any future cases against the government involving breaches of privacy.
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December 08, 2023
Eight more companies sign on to Canada’s voluntary AI code of conduct
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne announced on Dec. 7 that eight more companies, including IBM, have signed on to Canada’s voluntary AI code of conduct, a commitment that is in support of a “robust, responsible AI ecosystem in Canada.”
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December 08, 2023
Law firms urge law deans to show ‘zero tolerance’ for antisemitism, hatred, bigotry on campus
Two months after Hamas’ murderous Oct. 7 attack in Israel, more than 80 Canadian law firms have signed an open letter asking law deans here to show “zero tolerance for any form of racism, discrimination, or harassment” on their university campuses, where some students and professors have expressed support for Hamas and some Jewish students have experienced harassment, intimidation and violence.
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November 24, 2023
Recent B.C. decision confirms cyber breach class actions are ‘alive and well,’ lawyer says
A B.C. judge has batted back attempts to have a class action over a data breach at a trust company dismissed, with a lawyer involved in the case saying it proves that such cases will not automatically fail.
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November 21, 2023
BCSC alleges Vancouver firm illegally sold securities, ran unauthorized crypto exchange
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has alleged that a Vancouver payment processing company and its founder and CEO distributed securities illegally through issuance of a crypto coin and operating unauthorized exchange for that coin and made misrepresentations.
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November 21, 2023
Canadian Chamber of Commerce launches council to advocate for government policy on AI
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has launched a Future of Artificial Intelligence council to advocate for government policies for the responsible development, deployment and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in business, according to a release.
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November 21, 2023
Law360 Canada Pulse survey shows work stress remains high for Canadian lawyers
As the legal profession goes through transformative change thanks to things like remote work, one thing is a constant that is likely not going away anytime soon — stress. According to the 2023 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey — which marks Law360 Canada’s first deep dive into the feelings and thoughts that legal professionals have about their jobs — 85 per cent of respondents reported feeling stress at least sometimes, with 33 per cent of the respondents feeling stressed most or all of the time.
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November 20, 2023
OSFI opens consultations on disclosure of crypto-asset exposures
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has launched a consultation on the public disclosure of crypto-asset exposures by federally regulated financial institutions in Canada, as announced in Budget 2023.
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November 13, 2023
Canada and others aim to implement OECD’s ‘crypto-asset reporting framework’ by 2027
In an effort to stymie the use of crypto-assets to evade taxes in their jurisdictions, Canada and dozens of other countries have signed a formal statement announcing they “intend to work towards swiftly transposing” the international “Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework” (CARF) into their domestic laws and activate automatic information-exchange agreements by 2027.
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November 03, 2023
Canada hosts annual cyber challenge to combat blockchain technology related tax fraud
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) Cyber Challenge was held from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 to track down individuals and organizations perpetrating tax crimes around the world. This was the fifth iteration of the challenge which focused on data mining and financial reporting relating to crypto-assets and technology enabled financial threats.