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Canada’s National AI Strategy: What It Means For Businesses

Initially expected at the end of 2025, Canada’s federal government presented its much-anticipated National Artificial Intelligence Strategy: AI for All (the “National AI Strategy”) on June 4, 2026.

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Not So Fast – CRTC Canadian Programming Expenditure Policy For Online Streaming Services Set For Review Immediately Following Announcement

The Canadian broadcasting industry faces uncertainty as the federal government directs the CRTC to reconsider controversial new regulations requiring foreign streaming services to spend 15% of Canadian revenues on domestic programming.

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Protéger ses droits d’auteur en ligne sans perdre le contrôle du récit

Le Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) américain offre un mécanisme de retrait rapide de contenus en ligne, mais son utilisation peut avoir des conséquences qui dépassent la simple protection du droit d'auteur. L'affaire Stephen Colbert illustre comment une demande de retrait juridiquement défendable peut devenir un outil de gestion de contenu tout en créant des risques réputationnels importants lorsqu'elle est perçue comme une tentative de contrôle narratif.

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BCF Business Law

Business Risks Ahead Of The FIFA World Cup 2026™: Money Laundering And Human Trafficking Considerations For Canadian And Foreign Businesses

The FIFA World Cup is poised to be a transformative economic event for Canada. With transformative events come wide-ranging risks in crime.

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Cassels On IP: June 2026

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Cassels

Don’t Get Red-Carded: The FIFA Compliance Rules That Could Derail Your FIFA World Cup 2026™ Marketing

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WeirFoulds LLP

La Cour Suprême Des États-Unis Restreint La Responsabilité Des FSI En Matière De Violation Du Droit D'Auteur — Ce Que Cox Communications, Inc. V. Sony Music Entertainment Signifie Pour Le Canada

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Narrows ISP Liability for Copyright Infringement — What Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment Means for Canada

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Courtside Battle: NCAA v. DraftKings Trademark Dispute

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

TikTok Reaches Deal With Federal Government To Continue Operating In Canada

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

A Client May Terminate A Service Agreement To Further Its Own Commercial Interests, Superior Court Of Québec Rules

Canada Litigation

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Jusqu'où Peut Aller Le Droit De Grève? Ce Que Change La Loi 14

Canada Government

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BCF Business Law

More Time On The Clock For TikTok: Federal Court Of Canada Sets Aside Government-Ordered Shut Down Of TikTok's Canadian Operations

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Social Media And Disciplinary Measures: Insights From Two Recent Decisions

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Crypto Tax Lawyer's Guide To DeFi, Yield Farming, & Liquidity In 2026

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

International Crypto Fraud Crackdown: How CRA Treats Tax Losses From Crypto Scams In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

2026 Update On Trends In Indigenous Equity Investments In Canada

Canada Government

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Fasken

Jan Marin On Birth Injury Support For Parents: You Did Nothing Wrong (Video)

Canada Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

How To Meet The Very High Bar For Establishing And Maintaining Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) Status, Plus Corporate And Tax Implications Of Share Transfer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The NHL's Olympic Comeback: Best-on-Best Hockey And The Business Behind It

The 2026 Winter Olympics officially began on February 6, 2026, with the opening ceremony being held in Milan Cortina. The women's hockey tournament got underway one day earlier...

Worldwide Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Lights, Camera, Acquisition: Analyzing Netflix And Paramount's Bidding War To Acquire Warner Bros.

In June 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. ("WBD") revealed that it would separate its Global Networks division from its Streaming and Studios division.

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Enregistrabilité des dénominations géographiques en tant que marques: Leçons tirées des dépôts de la marque « LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS » aux États-Unis et au Canada

Les demandes d'enregistrement des marques LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS et VEGAS ATHLETICS refusées récemment aux États-Unis et au Canada donnent lieu...

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Miller Thomson LLP

Trademark Registrability Of Geographic Names: Lessons From The "LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS" Trademark Filings

Recent trademark refusals issued in both the United States and Canada in relation to the marks LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS and VEGAS ATHLETICS provide a timely...

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Quebec Passes Bill 109 To Regulate The Discoverability Of French-Language Audio And Audiovisual Content In The Digital Age

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Catalogue Acquisition Deals

Canada Media & IT

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Cox & Palmer

CRTC Releases New Definition Of "Canadian Program"

Canada Media & IT

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Goodmans LLP

Is It Viable? Is It Common? British Columbia Court Of Appeal Reinforces Requirements For Certification

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Understanding Revenue Waterfalls In Film Contracts

Canada Media & IT

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Miller Thomson LLP

Legal Considerations For Live Streaming Content In Canada: What You Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

Ontario Government Eyes Talent Agent Reform: Have Your Say On Performer Protections

Canada Media & IT

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Dentons Canada LLP

I Was Offered A Modeling Agency Agreement, Now What?

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

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

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Un tribunal albertain élargit la portée de l'exception relative aux renseignements accessibles au public

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Government Eyes Talent Agent Reform: Have Your Say On Performer Protections

On July 23, 2025, Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (the MLITS) published a Talent Agencies Consultation Paper (the Consultation Paper)...

Canada Media & IT

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Dentons Canada LLP

I Was Offered A Modeling Agency Agreement, Now What?

When a new model is given a Modeling Agency Agreement to sign, it is often the first time that they have seen this type of agreement.

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

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

We previously published an Update on Canada's new Online Harms Act. This is the second installment in the Osler Online Harms Series.

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Un tribunal albertain élargit la portée de l'exception relative aux renseignements accessibles au public

Dans l'affaire Clearview AI Inc v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) (l'« affaire Clearview ») (en anglais), la Cour du Banc du Roi de l'Alberta (la « CBRA »)

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Technology Law: A Comprehensive Annual Review 2024-2025

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Kurt Dahl Discusses Becoming An Entertainment Lawyer And Working With Canadian Musicians

Kurt Dahl shares his journey on becoming an entertainment lawyer to assist fellow Canadian musicians, and what a day in his life looks like.

Canada Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Amping Up Trade Wars: Tariffing Intangible Film, Television, And Streaming Content

On Sunday May 4, 2025, President Trump posted on social media that foreign film production represents a US national security threat necessitating a 100% tariff on films made outside of the United States.

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Basic Style Or Original Work? Social Media Influencers And The Line Between Style And Copyright Infringement

The intellectual property issues surrounding social media influencer aesthetics have recently received attention in the United States...

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Smart & Biggar

The Role Of AI In Entertainment And Gaming: Seizing Opportunities And Managing Risks

AI has revolutionized the entertainment and gaming industry and has a multitude of uses.

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Le rôle de l'IA dans le milieu du divertissement et des jeux : Saisir les occasions et gérer les risques

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Can Courts Compel Social Media Platforms To Disclose Messages? Insights From Terrigno v Petzold

Worldwide Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Pressions économiques et occasions politiques : Règles d'engagement de dépenses pour l'élection fédérale canadienne de 2025

Canada International

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Episode 23: Fair Dealing In Canada, Part Two (Podcast)

Canada Media & IT

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Dentons Canada LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Strikes Down Ontario's Third-Party Ad Spending Limits

Canada Media & IT

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Declines To Rule Out Duty Of Care Owed By Social Media Platforms To School Boards

Canada Media & IT

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Goodmans LLP

Crypto Scammers Capitalize On Political Uncertainty As Securities Regulators Warn Of Increasing Sophistication Of Online Investment Frauds

Canada Technology

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WeirFoulds LLP

Legal Considerations In Canada Related To Deepfake Videos And Images

Canada Technology

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McMillan LLP

Episode 22: Fair Dealing In Canada, Part One (Podcast)

Canada Media & IT

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Dentons Canada LLP

Episode 21: UK Tax Incentives For Canadian Producers (Podcast)

Worldwide Media & IT

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Dentons Canada LLP

Heckman v. Live Nation: Unconscionability And The Limits Of Novelty In Arbitration Agreements

Canada Litigation

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Defamation Action Arising Out Of Relationship Breakdown Allowed To Proceed, But No Costs Ordered (Brown v. Landriault)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

CRTC Launches Public Consultations On Modernized Definition Of Canadian Content And More Flexible Regulation Of Radio Stations

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Unwrapping Holiday Offers: Five Tips To Keep Your Promotions Off The "Naughty" List

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

CRTC Approves First Online News Act Exemption Application

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

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Gowling WLG

Press Pause: Covid-19 Strategies For Artists (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Next Stage: Q&A On COVID-19 Implications For Performing Arts (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Joyeuses fêtes 2018 (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Happy Holidays 2018 (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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