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Social Media Platform In The Privacy Hot Seat: Key Takeaways From The Privacy Commissioner's Report

In September 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the "OPC"), together with its counterparts in Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec (collectively, the "Offices"), commenced an investigation into the privacy practices of TikTok.

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Miller Thomson LLP

An Employee's Duty Of Loyalty In The Digital Era

Many employers are still trying to digitize their workplaces and play catch up with the latest technology. While software, social media, and various tech tools evolve, long-standing legal principles...

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

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

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Joint Privacy Commissioner Investigation Of TikTok Key Take-Aways

On September 23, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (CAI),

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Bennett Jones LLP

TikTok Takeaways

Canada Media & IT

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McMillan LLP

Workfluencing: The Rise Of Employee Content Creation & What It Means For Employers

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

My Child Uses TikTok: Should I Be Worried About Their Privacy?

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Siskinds LLP

From Red Carpet To Rights: Top 5 IP Considerations For TIFF Goers

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

How Surveillance And Social Media Can Hurt Your LTD Claim – Insurer Tactics To Investigate Claimants And How To Protect Yourself

Canada Insurance

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McLeish Orlando LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

Music Performance Agreements – Legally, What You Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

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

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

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

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

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

Canada Media & IT

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Nelligan Law

Amendments To The Competition Act Only One Step Towards A Truly Competitive Economy

Canada Anti-trust

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Fasken

AI And Copyright - Training AI With Copyrighted Material (Podcast)

Canada Technology

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Fasken

Navigating Climate Challenge: Key Themes For Business At New York Climate Week

Canada Environment

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Gowling WLG

Robots Rejected: Canada Denies AI As Patent Inventor

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Alberta Confirms New AI Data Centre Levy

Canada Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

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

The 2024 arbitration decisions in Board of Governors of Mount Royal University v. Mount Royal Faculty Association provide significant guidance on the intersection of social media conduct, academic freedom and workplace harassment in the post-secondary context.

Canada Media & IT

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Lerners LLP

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

In a world where social media stars reach millions of viewers, the power of a single post can rival traditional advertising campaigns. From A-list celebrities to niche online personalities...

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

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

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

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

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

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

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Joining The Club: OSC Report On Finfluencers

Canada Media & IT

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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

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Technology Law: A Comprehensive Annual Review 2024-2025

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Keep Social Media Private

Canada Litigation

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Watson Goepel LLP

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

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Technology Law: A Comprehensive Annual Review 2024-2025

On June 19, 2025, I had the pleasure of presenting my annual "Computer and IT Law: The Year in Review" to the Toronto Computer Lawyers Group.

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

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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

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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...

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais 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.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

Trends in travel to the U.S. have increasingly evolved over the past several months. While it is reported that travel to the U.S. has decreased, for Canadians who still need to travel to the United States for work...

Canada Immigration

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MLT Aikins LLP

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

On April 22, 2025, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published a news release titled "OSC research uncovers concerns about finfluencers' power of persuasion."

Canada Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

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.

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Torys LLP

Learning About Consent Challenges Facing The Sexual Education Curriculum

Canada Consumer

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Gluckstein Lawyers

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

Worldwide Media & IT

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Miller Thomson LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

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PMP Law

Watch What You Post On Social Media

Canada Media & IT

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Social Media And Trademark Protection – The Lesser-known Benefits Of Owning A Trademark Registration

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De Grandpré Chait

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

"Political Advertising" Rules For Ontario And Federal Elections

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Vibe Check: Copyright In The Influencer Era

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Gowling WLG

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

Canada Media & IT

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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

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

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McMillan LLP

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The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

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

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Rosen Sunshine LLP

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

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

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

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

When The Skeletons In The Closet Start To Rattle...! (Video Content)

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Gowling WLG

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