Canada: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

All non-exempt telecommunications service providers (TSPs) and broadcasters registered with the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) must comply with the upcoming June 1, 2026...

Anthropic's decision to temporarily withhold its powerful new AI model, Claude Mythos, has sparked emergency discussions among Canadian regulators and officials due to its unprecedented ability to autonomously identify and exploit software vulnerabilities. This development exposes the fragility of modern digital infrastructure and raises critical questions about whether third-party IT vendors are adequately prepared for this new generation of AI-enabled cyber threats.

In 25 years of working in IT risk and governance, I've never witnessed threats change so quickly or carry so much uncertainty.

All non-exempt telecommunications service providers (TSPs) and broadcasters registered with the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) must comply with the upcoming June 1, 2026...

On March 26, 2026, Bill C‑8 (An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts) formally passed Third Reading in the House of Commons and proceeded to the Senate for First Reading.

Dans la foulée du budget de 2025, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé le 30 mars 2026 qu'il lançait des consultations sur la Stratégie nationale antifraude (la « Stratégie »), qui « vise à mettre en place...

On March 25, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States released its decision in Cox Communications, Inc. et al. v. Sony Music Entertainment et al., 607 U.S. ------- S.Ct. ----2026 WL 815823 limiting...

As the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments reach their most-watched stages this weekend, a legal contest has been simultaneously unfolding off the court.

Less than two months after the Federal Court set aside the Canadian government’s order requiring TikTok Technology Canada Inc. (TikTok Canada) to shut down, the parties...

Canadian taxpayers, including content creators, influencers, and digital entrepreneurs, who earn income from digital marketing activities—including online advertising through platforms such as Google AdSense, promotional services linked to NFT projects, and sponsorship arrangements with offshore entities—often assume that this income is not subject to GST/HST or is automatically zero-rated because it involves non-Canadian counterparties.

The recent surge in interest in prediction markets has attracted the expected regulatory attention from securities and commodity futures regulators in Canada.

Recently, Ad Standards Canada published the updated Code for the Restriction of Food and Beverage Product Advertising to Children (the “Updated Code”), replacing the earlier Code for the Responsible Advertising of Food and Beverage Products to Children.