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Legal Considerations For Influencers In Canada: What You Need To Know

As the digital age continues to grow, businesses continue rely on individuals to market goods and services through their followers across social media platforms.

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Beware Of Scam Modeling And Talent Agencies: How To Spot Fraud

Aspiring models often dream of landing that great model or talent agent to represent them by securing a deal with such an agency. Unfortunately, not all model and talent agencies are legitimate.

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Caught On Camera: Can Off-Duty Conduct Get You Fired?

Over the weekend, a viral Jumbotron moment at a Coldplay concert caught more than just the band's biggest fans.

Canada Media & IT

NL

Nelligan Law

Could Social Media Companies Owe A Duty Of Care To School Boards?

The Board alleges that the Corporations have negligently designed and marketed addictive products which have interfered with the Board's mandate to enhance student achievement and well-being.

Canada Media & IT

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Social Media Conduct In Academia: Balancing Academic Freedom And Workplace Harmony

Canada Media & IT

LL

Lerners LLP

Trust Me, I'm An Influencer: An Overview Of Influencer Marketing In Canada

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

#ad Or #lawsuit? Investigating The Rise Of Class Action Litigation Targeting Influencer Marketing

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Influencers: Navigating IP Ownership, Reputational Harm And The Rise Of AI-Driven Avatars

Canada Technology

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

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

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Joining The Club: OSC Report On Finfluencers

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Alberta Court Expands Scope Of The "Publicly Available" Exception To Consent Requirement Under Province's PIPA

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Québec Introduces Bill 109 On Discoverability Of French-language Content On Digital Platforms

Canada Media & IT

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Technology Law: A Comprehensive Annual Review 2024-2025

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Contracts For Services vs. Contracts For Goods In Ontario

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

A Big Beautiful Betrayal For US Expats. Is Renunciation Of US Citizenship Now The Best (And Only) Option?

MP

Moodys Private Client Law LLP

La CSC annule les plafonds liés aux dépenses de publicité politique faite par des tiers en période préélectorale en Ontario

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

Webinar: 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Counsel Profession

Worldwide Law Practice

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

How To Disclose Unreported Income From OnlyFans To The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) – Here's The Skinny From A Canadian Tax Lawyer

An OnlyFans model known as ‘The Irish Viking' has been named on Ireland's tax defaulters list, having settled a tax liability exceeding €350,000.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

British Columbia Animal Protection Officer Terminated For Violent Social Media Posts & Secret Recordings

A British Columbia Animal Protection Officer lost his job after posting a video of a violent off-duty altercation he had. When his employer launched an investigation, the employee also secretly recorded private...

Canada Employment

FW

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Keep Social Media Private

In this day and age, there are not many people who do not have some form of social media, whether it be Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, or X (formally Twitter).

Canada Litigation

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Court Of King's Bench Of Alberta Strikes Provisions Of PIPA For Unconstitutionality

In a May 8, 2025 decision, Justice Colin C. J. Feasby of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta considered whether Alberta's privacy...

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Playing By The Rules: Key Insights For Promotional Contests In Canada

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

PL

Procido LLP

Court Of Appeal Upholds Decision To Dismiss Defamation Action Of Dog-sled Business (Windrift Adventures Inc. v. CTV-Bell Media Inc.)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

A New Threat To U.S. National Security: The Imminent Demise Of Hollywood

Worldwide Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

SB

Smart & Biggar

Travel Guidance On Electronic Device Searches: Privacy Considerations For Canadians Travelling To The United States

Canada Immigration

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

The Ontario Securities Commission Releases Research Report On Finfluencers' Power Of Persuasion: Key Insights And Implications

Canada Commercial

D

Dentons

Saving Face(s): BC Court Requires Clearview AI's Facial Recognition Software To Comply With Provincial Privacy Laws

TL

Torys LLP

Learning About Consent Challenges Facing The Sexual Education Curriculum

Canada Consumer

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

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

Worldwide Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

How To Disclose Unreported Income From OnlyFans To The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) – Here's The Skinny From A Canadian Tax Lawyer

An OnlyFans model known as ‘The Irish Viking' has been named on Ireland's tax defaulters list, having settled a tax liability exceeding €350,000.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Saving Face(s): BC Court Requires Clearview AI's Facial Recognition Software To Comply With Provincial Privacy Laws

The internet is a trove of valuable data for companies. AI increases this value by making the data-gathering process infinitely faster and more effective.

TL

Torys LLP

Learning About Consent Challenges Facing The Sexual Education Curriculum

Ten years ago, Ontario modernized its sexual health curriculum to mandate teaching, among other things, the topic of consent beginning in Grade 2.

Canada Consumer

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

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

A recent Alberta decision has significant implications for how private messages on social media platforms may be accessed in litigation. In Terrigno v Petzold, 2025 ABKB 127...

Worldwide Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Beware Of What You Post: Navigating Social Media Disclosure In Personal Injury Cases

Canada Media & IT

PM

PMP Law

Legal Considerations In Canada Related To Deepfake Videos And Images

The proliferation of AI generated videos and images, or "deepfakes," and consideration of their legal implications have been drawing increased attention in the public sphere.

Canada Technology

ML

McMillan LLP

"Political Advertising" Rules For Ontario And Federal Elections

This year is shaping up to be an important year for Canadian democracy. The Ontario provincial election is slated to take place on Feb. 27, 2025...

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Vibe Check: Copyright In The Influencer Era

An unusual case out of Texas raises an intriguing question (to read the full article, subscription may be required): Can you copyright a vibe?

GW

Gowling WLG

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

In a surprising twist that has left both bargain hunters and fashionistas clutching their pearls (and their knockoff pearls, too), reports suggest that Walmart has quietly ended its now-infamous Birkin bag dupes.

Canada Media & IT

NL

Nelligan Law

Facebook's $51-million Settlement: What Douez V Facebook, Inc. Tells Us About Privacy Laws In Canada

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

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

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Is An Emoji A Signature? Divided Court Of Appeal Makes New Law From Bad Flax

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Exploring The No-Go Zones: Overview Of The Guidance Issued By The Canadian Privacy Regulator Relating To Inappropriate Purposes

ML

McMillan LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Unmasking Keyboard Warriors: Tackling Anonymous Online Defamation

Canada Litigation

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Substitute Service By Text Message In Ontario

Canada Media & IT

HS

Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Can I Sue Someone Over A Defamatory Social Media Post?

Canada Media & IT

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

CRTC Launches Public Consultation For Proposed Bargaining Code Of Conduct Under Online News Act

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

National Instrument 43-101: What Issuers Need To Know About Promotional Language And Other Best Practices For Public Disclosure

C

Cassels

From Tweets To Termination: A University Professor's Controversial Online Conduct

Canada Employment

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Facebook Loses Privacy Faceoff At The FCA

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

A Deep Dive On Deepfakes: Considering The Intersection Between Investigations And Deepfake Technology

Canada Technology

RT

Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Privacy Pulse: London Ranked #4 In Emerging Tech Markets; "Operation A.I. Comply"; And Data Portability For Employees

SL

Siskinds LLP

New Guidance For Dentists On Social Media Posts

Canada Media & IT

RS

Rosen Sunshine LLP

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The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

PL

Procido LLP

Video: What To Do When You Receive A Negative Review?

RS

Rosen Sunshine LLP

Accelerating Business Episode 10 | Shift Your Career Mindset With George McGehrin, President Of The McGehrin Group (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Christopher Somerville Interviewed On Law Times TV: What happens When Social Media And Securities Law Intersect? (Video)

AG

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Agents Of Change With Marni Dicker, Infrastructure Ontario (Video Content)

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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