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Canadian Telecommunications Regulation In 2025 And Implications For The Year Ahead

2025 was an active year in Canadian telecommunications regulation. Key developments in the year included the introduction and subsequent retraction of lawful access legislation...

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Connected Care For Canadians Act Aims To Promote Unobstructed Access To Electronic Health Information

Originally introduced in the House of Commons on June 6, 2024, Bill S-5, the Connected Care for Canadians Act (the Act), was reintroduced by the Senate and received first reading on February 4, 2026.

Canada Healthcare

TL

Torys LLP

Adaptive IT Strategy: A Practical Guide For CIOs

Volatility is no longer a phase—it is the operating condition. Trade policy shifts, regulatory fragmentation, and accelerated AI adoption are redrawing competitive boundaries faster than most governance models...

Canada Media & IT

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PKF Antares

Data Saves Lives: Bill S-5 Revives Interoperability Requirements For Health-Care Technology

On February 4, 2026, the federal government reintroduced legislation aimed at modernizing Canada's health-care system through improved digital connectivity.

Canada Healthcare

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Bill C-16: Updates To Canada's Federal Child Sexual Abuse And Exploitation Material Reporting Regime

Canada Criminal

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

TikTok's Unauthorized Data Practices May Breach Privacy Rights

Canada Media & IT

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Siskinds LLP

Lawyers Obtain Permanent Injunction To Remove Defamatory Postings Made Against Them (Judson Howie LLP v. Blackwell)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Clearview AI v. Alberta: A Turning Point For Privacy Law And Internet Scraping

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

PSTQ : Une Réforme Majeure De L'immigration Économique Au Québec

Canada Immigration

BB

BCF Business Law

QSWP: A Major Reform Of Québec's Economic Immigration

Canada Immigration

BB

BCF Business Law

Biometrics: Compliance Principles And Legal Obligations Of Organizations

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Jeux en ligne en Ontario : La Cour d'appel de l'Ontario confirme l'accès aux liquidités mises en commun

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada's Broadband Push: What You Need To Know And The Legal Challenges To Address

Canada Media & IT

PL

Procido LLP

Can A Business Use A Competitor's Name In Online Advertising? What Canadian Courts Say

Canada Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights Into Canada's In-House Profession From CBA In-House Lawyers & Mondaq

Canada Law Practice

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CBA In-House Lawyers

2026 Thresholds For Canadian Merger Reviews

Canada Anti-trust

TL

Torys LLP

Why Organizations Initiate Workplace Culture Assessments: Reactive Triggers And Proactive Opportunities

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

Canadian Immigration Tips: Expanding Your Business In Canada With Alexandra Cole And Peter Salerno (Video)

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

The Court Says Fairness Comes First In CRA Decisions, Godin v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 1386

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Bill C-8: What Operators Of Critical Cyber Systems Should Know And Do To Prepare Their Cybersecurity Programs

As cyber threats continue to escalate in frequency, scope, and sophistication, Canada is preparing to respond by implementing a sweeping new regulatory framework.

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Acceptable Use Policy, Personal Use, And Employee Privacy: Ten Questions Answered

User behaviour is central to maintaining strong organizational data security. The "Acceptable Use Policy" (AUP) has long been a key tool for guiding user behaviour...

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

IT Contracts And Confidentiality Agreements: Do We Need An Indemnity Clause?

When entering commercial arrangements, parties seek to manage risk and clarify responsibilities through various contractual terms and provisions.

Canada Media & IT

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

CIRO Proposes New Conception Of The OEO Dealer Model

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has issued proposed guidance (the Proposed Guidance) regarding the ability of Investment Dealer Members offering order execution only (OEO) account services (OEO Dealers) to provide "decision-making supports" to do-it-yourself (DIY) investing clients.

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Designing Responsive Dispute Resolution Processes And Remedies: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 5

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Preparing For Smooth Renewal, Expiration And Termination: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 4

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Copyright Notice And Notice: The Voltage Pictures Case

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Identity Verification And Facial Recognition Systems: Key Takeaways From A Recent Decision By The Quebec Privacy Regulator

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McMillan LLP

Establishing Forward-Looking Change Processes: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 3

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Insights Into Canada's Development Of Children's Privacy Framework

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Delivering Successful IT Projects: The Procurement Stage

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Breaking Boundaries: Alberta Court Declares Private Sector Privacy Law Unconstitutional In Clearview AI Web-Scraping Case

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

The Rise Of IoT Forensics: Challenges And Opportunities

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Structing Effective Governance Processes: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 2

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Delivering Successful IT Projects: The Procurement Stage

On June 11, 2025, McCarthy Tétrault hosted our national webinar Delivering Successful IT Projects to discuss strategies and tools to deliver successful IT projects.

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Breaking Boundaries: Alberta Court Declares Private Sector Privacy Law Unconstitutional In Clearview AI Web-Scraping Case

A recent decision of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta has found that certain provisions of Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act, SA 2003, c P-6.5 ("PIPA")...

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WeirFoulds LLP

The Rise Of IoT Forensics: Challenges And Opportunities

IoT, or the Internet of Things, has been a fashionable buzzword for the past decade. IoT devices cover a wide gamut of devices and gizmos, ranging from wearables that track our biometrics...

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Structing Effective Governance Processes: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 2

For any IT agreement, whether for software-as-a-service, managed IT services, or a software implementation project, contract signing is just the beginning.

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Software And IT Solutions: Update Regarding The Digital Services Tax

Canada International

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Setting Up Appropriate Contract Management Processes: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 1

For any IT agreement, whether for software-as-a-service, managed IT services, or a software implementation project, contract signing is just the beginning.

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

From Chaos To Clarity: The Many Benefits Of Strategic IT Asset Management

Managing a modern organization's IT ecosystem is no easy feat.

Canada Media & IT

RS

RSM Canada

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

Although it is battling for eyeballs with newer services like TikTok, YouTube is still a dominant player in the online video space.

PL

Procido LLP

Software And IT Solutions: What Canadian Companies Need To Know About Tariffs

The United States recently imposed tariffs on "all articles that are products of Canada" imported into the U.S. In response, Canada published a list of U.S. products that are subject to tariffs when imported into Canada.

Canada International

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

IT Contracts And Tariffs: Five Things To Consider

Canada International

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Learning About Consent Challenges Facing The Sexual Education Curriculum

Canada Consumer

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

New Requirements And Standards Under The Federal Accessible Canada Act

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Federal Government Limits NSF Fees

TL

Torys LLP

New Manitoba Accessibility Requirements For Private Businesses & Non-profits: How To Comply By May 2025

Canada Commercial

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Québec's Privacy Regulator Prohibits Retailer's Use Of Facial Recognition For Loss Prevention

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

New Information Technology Security Requirements For Critical Infrastructure Facilities In Alberta

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Court Issues Reasons For "Expandable" Site-Blocking Order

Canada Media & IT

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Bill 73: Legislating The Non-Consensual Sharing Of Intimate Images

Canada Media & IT

F

Fasken

UPDATE: Walmart's $80 Birkin Bag: Discount Luxury Or Designer Comedy Gold?

Canada Media & IT

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Nelligan Law

Projet de loi 73 : Légiférer sur le partage sans consentement d'images intimes

Canada Technology

FF

Fasken (French)

CIRO To Consult On Whether Non-Tailored Advice Can Be Provided In The Order Execution Only Channel

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ontario Government Actively Consulting On Regulations With Major Ramifications For Businesses That Contract With Consumers

Canada Consumer

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Fasken

Use Of Biometric Data: Québec's Privacy Commissioner Keeps The Bar High

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

A Series: Managing Legal Risk Associated With IT Outages Through Contracting Best Practices – Force Majeure

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

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The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

Internet Of Things Laws In Canada, The U.S., U.K. And EU (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Le CRTC Impose Des Pénalités À Des Intermédiaires Afin De Contrer L'installation De Maliciels (Video)

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Internet Of Things: Guidance, Regulation And The Canadian Approach (Video Content)

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

What You Need To Know About Canada's Breach Reporting Law

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Dentons Canada LLP

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