Natural Resources
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February 27, 2024
Preparing now for AI in your sphere | Connie L. Braun and Juliana Saxberg
There is a growing corpus of commentary and advice to Canadian entities recommending how to responsibly manage the risk presented by artificial intelligence (AI). For smaller entities that do not have the resources or operational capacity to institute an AI governance committee, the prospect of following this advice can seem daunting. Existing tech governance frameworks and guidelines have already proven inadequate to corral the risk pervasive in AI applications. For those not already aware, these risks contain bias and security vulnerabilities, along with seemingly no means to prevent human misuse of AI tools or poisoning of data.
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February 26, 2024
Ford slammed by bar for politicizing judge appointments; JPs threaten suit over pay review delays
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is garnering sharp criticism from the legal community for further politicizing an appointment process that four years ago was lauded as the “the gold standard for the appointment of an independent and qualified judiciary,” free from partisan considerations.
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February 23, 2024
Canada expands Russia related sanctions, export prohibitions before 2nd anniversary of Ukraine war
Canada has added 10 people and 153 entities to its sanctions list in co-ordination with the United States and the United Kingdom on the eve of the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a release by Global Affairs Canada.
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February 23, 2024
Ottawa files its appeal of Federal Court’s ruling that gov’t illegally invoked emergency powers
Citing multiple grounds of appeal, Ottawa has asked the Federal Court of Appeal to overturn last month’s Federal Court judgment that the federal Liberal government acted unreasonably and illegally two years ago when it declared a public order emergency and purported to arrogate to itself under the federal Emergencies Act extraordinary powers to end truckers' disruption of the capital and ports of entry in protest of government-mandated pandemic measures.
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February 23, 2024
Saskatchewan urges feds to scrap emissions and methane reduction policies
The government of Saskatchewan announced on Feb. 22 its opposition to the proposed oil and gas emissions cap and draft methane regulations proposed by the federal government, saying it would cost the province’s sector billions.
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February 23, 2024
Two new associate chief judges for Nova Scotia
Judge Ronda van der Hoek and Judge D. Shane Russell have been named associate chief judges, who can, in addition to hearing matters in court, assist the chief judge with responsibilities related to the administration of the Nova Scotia Provincial Court.
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February 22, 2024
Quebec’s free entry mining system ‘vestige of the Gold Rush days,’ lawyer says
A Quebec judge is currently grappling with arguments that the province’s free entry mining system is unconstitutional after a First Nation launched a legal challenge saying the regime has led to a systematic failure to consult and accommodate Indigenous communities.
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February 22, 2024
Appeal rejected in case where oil and gas company paid $20M to remediate land after leak
The Alberta Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal in which the appellant oil and gas company discovered a leak and sought some compensation from the engineering firm who had previously modified one of its pipelines.
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February 22, 2024
New associate for Dickinson Wright
Michael Ng has joined Dickinson Wright’s Toronto office as an associate.
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February 22, 2024
Dollarama reaches $2.5M settlement in pricing display class-action
Dollarama has reached a $2.5 million settlement in a class action concerning allegations that the company did not properly display the price of products subject to environmental handling fees (EHF).