Information Technology
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July 31, 2025
Langlois names Xavier Beauchamp-Tremblay as chief innovation and transformation officer
Quebec-based firm Langlois has announced Xavier Beauchamp-Tremblay as its new chief innovation and transformation officer.
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July 30, 2025
Expert panel recommends 24 pre-1970 Supreme Court precedents for priority translation
The Supreme Court of Canada — which drew fire last year for its posting, and then removal, of some 6,000 pre-1970 untranslated (mostly English) judgments from its website — says it has started to translate some of the court’s “most significant” decisions rendered before the 1970 Official Languages Act (OLA) required all new judgments to be issued simultaneously in both official languages.
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July 28, 2025
N.B. to review information and privacy legislation
New Brunswick has launched a review of provincial laws governing privacy and the public’s right to information in a bid to enhance access, loosen “restrictive rules” and address the impacts of AI.
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July 24, 2025
CSA report finds three concerns relating to CIRO’s regulatory processes
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has released a new report titled “Oversight Review Report of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization” (CIRO), evaluating whether CIRO has complied with terms and conditions of its recognition orders.
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July 23, 2025
G20 finance ministers discuss international tax reforms and debt relief framework in South Africa
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s 20 largest economies (G20) have concluded their third meeting of the year in Durban, South Africa, by endorsing several initiatives with potential legal and regulatory implications for international finance and taxation.
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July 18, 2025
Alberta Securities Commission alleges crypto asset trading platform improperly withdrew over $14M
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has issued a hearing notice against crypto asset trading platform CatalX CTS Ltd. (known as Catalyx), its chief executive officer Hyuek Jae Park and chief financial officer Jae Ho Lee.
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July 18, 2025
B.C. Premier Eby announces cabinet reshuffle to focus on jobs and economy
B.C. Premier David Eby has announced a cabinet reshuffle involving changes to key ministries as part of a strategic shift aimed at focusing on jobs and the economy, according to a release.
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July 18, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal shuts down rare, longstanding film copyright reverse class action
For the second time, the Federal Court of Appeal has refused to certify a rare reverse class action proposed by Los Angeles-based film producer Voltage Pictures, setting aside the Federal Court’s finding that a class proceeding was the preferable procedure for resolving Voltage’s allegations that its film copyright was infringed through online sharing.
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July 17, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador invests $420,000 in AI-powered wearable gas detector for safety
Newfoundland and Labrador is providing $420,000 in funding to a company developing a wearable safety device that can detect multiple gases and enhance workplace safety in high-risk sectors, according to a release issued on July 16.
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July 17, 2025
Court revives Clearview AI class action, finds query-based class identification not ‘opt-in scheme’
The Federal Court of Appeal has revived a proposed class action against facial recognition firm Clearview AI, ruling that a process requiring potential class members to query the company to confirm their inclusion does not undermine the “opt-out” nature of Canadian class actions.