Information Technology
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December 02, 2025
OPC Contributions Program focuses on protecting privacy in online video gaming
On Dec. 1, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) launched its 2026-2027 Contributions Program funding cycle with a “call for proposals under the theme ‘Achievement unlocked: protecting privacy while online gaming.’”
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December 01, 2025
Carney hands new jobs to three lawyer-MPs in federal cabinet mini-shuffle
Following last week’s resignation of Montreal MP Steven Guilbeault from the federal Liberal cabinet, Prime Minister Mark Carney added one new minister to his cabinet and expanded the roles of two others in order to redistribute Guilbeault’s former cabinet responsibilities.
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November 27, 2025
Law360 Canada Pulse survey 2025: AI sparks debate on legal industry's future
Canadian lawyers are somewhat split on the impact artificial intelligence will have on their industry, a new Law360 Canada survey shows. According to the 2025 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey — which marks Law360 Canada’s third deep dive into the feelings and thoughts that legal professionals have about their jobs — nearly half of respondents agreed that both the pros and cons of AI are sizable.
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November 26, 2025
Law360 Canada Pulse survey 2025: what lawyers really think about their profession
Find out what lawyers really think about their profession in Law360 Canada Pulse’s Lawyer Satisfaction Survey.
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November 24, 2025
Regulators call for stronger protection of children’s privacy in EdTech use, development
Canada’s privacy regulators have issued a joint resolution on protecting the privacy of “children and youth in the classroom through responsible educational technologies (EdTech) to help ensure that privacy rights and the best interests of children are paramount in the development, procurement, and deployment” of this technology.
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November 24, 2025
Law360 Canada Pulse survey 2025: nearly two-thirds of lawyers satisfied with jobs, but concerns remain
A recent survey of the legal profession is showing high marks on issues like job satisfaction and compensation. According to the 2025 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey — which marks Law360 Canada’s third deep dive into the feelings and thoughts that legal professionals have about their jobs — 63 per cent of respondents report being satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs overall, up from 60 per cent last year.
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November 21, 2025
TikTok faces class action over alleged misuse of Canadians’ data
TikTok is set to face a proposed class action over allegations that it collected and used users’ sensitive personal information, including data from children and minors, without their consent, to sell advertisements.
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November 21, 2025
Miller Thomson names 2 new leaders to business services team
Miller Thomson has appointed John Esvelt as chief technology officer and Jessica Watkins as chief administrative officer.
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November 20, 2025
Ontario Superior Court issues AI guidelines for civil, family cases
The Ontario Superior Court has published new artificial intelligence (AI) practice directions for both civil and family law proceedings.
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November 19, 2025
Ontario, Alberta privacy commissioners release investigation into breach in education sector
The information and privacy commissioners of Ontario and Alberta have released reports on their investigations into a “massive privacy breach involving PowerSchool education technology (edtech) used by schools in their respective provinces.”