Information Technology
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May 14, 2025
New OBA portal aims to match lawyers with pro bono opportunities
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) has launched a new portal aimed at matching lawyers looking for opportunities to give back with organizations that need their help.
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May 13, 2025
Federal Court: Competition Bureau may seek s. 11 examinations as part of Rogers investigation
The Federal Court has dismissed a motion to set aside an order compelling two individuals to be examined by the Competition Bureau in relation to an investigation into the marketing of Rogers Communications’ infinite mobile data plans.
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May 13, 2025
New Carney Liberal Cabinet puts many lawyers on front benches in critical federal leadership roles
Lawyers who were key Cabinet members in Justin Trudeau's erstwhile minority Liberal government have assumed dominant roles in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new 29-member Liberal Cabinet.
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May 13, 2025
Proposed privacy breach class action launched by RCMP officers dismissed by Federal Court
The Federal Court has dismissed a proposed class action brought by two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who alleged that their privacy rights were violated by unauthorized recordings of their conversations during a 2017 investigation.
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May 12, 2025
Alberta government contravened access to information law, information commissioner’s report finds
An investigation by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta has found that the province’s government bodies have refused information access requests in contravention of provincial access-to-information legislation.
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May 12, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal: Copyright Board exceeded jurisdiction in tariff redetermination
The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that the Copyright Board of Canada exceeded its authority by making additional changes to retransmission royalties beyond what the court had ordered it to reconsider.
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May 12, 2025
Privacy commissioner begins exploratory consultation on children’s privacy code
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has launched an exploratory consultation to inform the development of a children’s privacy code to enhance protection of young people’s personal information online.
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May 09, 2025
LSO announces three candidates for treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that three candidates — Murray Klippenstein, Stephen Rotstein and incumbent Peter Wardle — have been nominated for the role of treasurer, with the election set for June 18.
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May 07, 2025
OSC research: AI mentions, concerns about risk rising in company filings
There has been a marked increase in references to artificial intelligence in management discussion and analysis (MD&A) filings of listed companies since 2015, according to research by the Ontario Securities Commission.
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May 05, 2025
Competition Bureau sues Canada’s Wonderland over alleged ‘drip pricing’ practices
The Competition Bureau is suing Canada’s Wonderland over allegations that it advertises park tickets and a variety of other items at a lower price than what consumers actually have to pay online.