Information Technology
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April 29, 2025
Ontario to amend Highway Traffic Act to give police authority to search, seize vehicle theft devices
Ontario is proposing new legislation to amend the Highway Traffic Act to give police the authority to search for and seize electronic devices intended to be used for vehicle theft.
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April 29, 2025
Alberta ‘finfluencer’ found in breach of securities laws for social media posts
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has found that “finfluencer” James Floreani and his company Jayconomics Inc. breached of the Alberta Securities Act by engaging in investor relations activities and failing to disclose that social media posts he shared were made on behalf of four Alberta issuers.
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April 25, 2025
SCC rules CRTC has no jurisdiction to decide 5G access disputes between telecoms and municipalities
In a decision that addresses the role of so-called “dynamic” statutory interpretation in cases where technology has evolved or other circumstances have changed significantly since a law was enacted, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 7-2 that the CRTC does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between telecom carriers and public authorities that have refused to allow the telcos to deploy 5G small cell antennas on public property.
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April 25, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds $15,000 damages for privacy breach, without proof of further harm
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld $15,000 in non-pecuniary damages for each person whose privacy was breached when a rogue ICBC employee accessed the private data of 78 policyholders and sold some of it to criminals, leading to arson and shooting attacks against 13 people.
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April 24, 2025
Quebec court approves Phoenix system class action settlement for non-union federal employees
The Quebec Superior Court has approved a settlement for a class action over compensation errors that non-unionized and casual federal public servants faced as a result of the Phoenix pay system, which was launched in 2016.
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April 23, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of proposed class action against crypto giant Coinbase
In a case that points to potential jurisdictional legal challenges for virtual currency investors, the Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal related to a proposed class action against Delaware-based crypto trading giant Coinbase Global Inc. and some of its affiliates.
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April 22, 2025
OSC report: Over a third of retail investors have acted on ‘finfluencer’ investment advice
Financial influencers on social media are shaping the investment decisions of retail investors, with a recent Ontario Securities Commission survey finding that 35 per cent of retail investors have acted on advice from a “finfluencer.”
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April 22, 2025
Law Commission of Ontario seeking answers on use of AI in criminal justice
The Law Commission of Ontario has started a public consultation process to explore the implications of artificial intelligence in the criminal justice system, seeking to gather diverse perspectives on its use and regulation.
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April 17, 2025
Canadian author files class action against Meta for allegedly training AI with copyrighted books
Meta and its subsidiary, Facebook Canada, are set to face a proposed class action over its alleged use of copyrighted works of Canadian authors to train its artificial intelligence large language models.
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April 16, 2025
Canadian authorities disrupt crypto scam, announce enforcement action against phishing platform
A coordinated operation involving securities regulators and police services has identified and informed 89 victims of cryptocurrency fraud whose wallets were compromised using a tactic called “approval phishing.”