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Non-Compete Clauses Under Fire: Proposed Federal Changes Ahead

The federal government has introduced Bill C-31, which proposes sweeping changes to non-compete agreements in federally regulated workplaces across Canada. These amendments to the Canada Labour Code would largely prohibit employers in industries like banking, telecommunications, and transportation from enforcing non-compete clauses, with limited exemptions for business sales and senior executives. Employers in federally regulated sectors should begin reviewing their employment agreements now to understand h

Canada Employment

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Upcoming ACA Accessibility Planning/Reporting Deadline – June 1, 2026

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...

Canada Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Bill C‑8 Passes House Of Commons Following Substantive Amendments And Speaker’s Ruling

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.

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Le gouvernement fédéral lance des consultations sur le cadre de la Stratégie nationale antifraude ciblant les secteurs des banques, des télécommunications et des services numériques

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...

Canada Criminal

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Rules Are Set: Get Ready For The Warranty Of Good Working Order, Coming To Québec In October 2026

Canada Consumer

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Federal Government Seeks Consultations On The National Anti-Fraud Strategy Framework That Focuses On Banking, Telecommunications, And Digital Services Sectors

Canada Criminal

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Bill C‑22: The Lawful Access Act Reintroduces Lawful Access In Parliament After The Government Of Canada's Abortive Attempt To Do So In Bill C‑2, The Strong Borders Act

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

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

Canada Government

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BCF Business Law

Canadian Telecommunications Regulation In 2025 And Implications For The Year Ahead

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

The CRTC Calls For Applications For Indigenous Radio Stations In Ottawa And Toronto

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-03 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Le gouvernement fédéral finalise la nouvelle réglementation sur l'accessibilité des technologies numériques

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le CRTC Adopte Une Approche De L'IA Privilégiant L'humain Pour La Certification Du Contenu Canadien

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Government Finalizes New Digital Technologies Accessibility Regulations

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

How To Handle Mandatory Breach Notifications Under Canadian Privacy Law

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

How The Canadian Foreign Accrual Property Income (FAPI) Regime Works—and Why It Matters To Foreign Corporations, Foreign Trusts

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Duty To Accommodate Disabilities In The Workplace: A Step-By-Step Guide

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

A Guide To Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Digging Into Change: Ontario Proposes Updates To Archaeological Assessment Standards

Canada Real Estate

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Davies Howe

CRTC Signals Human-First Approach To AI In Canadian Content Certification

In Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2025-299, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC")...

Canada Media & IT

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada's GST/HST Reverse Charge Mechanism (RSM) 2025: Complete Guide For Telecom Providers, Telecom Resellers Facing New Anti-Carousel Fraud Rules

The GST/HST reverse charge mechanism introduced in Budget 2025 marks a significant shift in how Canadian telecom businesses handle GST/HST on specified telecommunication services.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Adoption du projet de loi n° 109 : Le Québec réglementera la découvrabilité du contenu francophone

Le 12 décembre 2025, l'Assemblée nationale du Québec a adopté le projet de loi no 109, qui édicte la Loi sur la découvrabilité des contenus culturels francophones dans l'environnement numérique...

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill 109 Passes: Quebec To Regulate French-Language Content Discoverability

On December 12, 2025, the National Assembly of Quebec passed Bill 109, which enacts the Act respecting the discoverability of French-language cultural content in the digital environment (Act).

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Recul Potentiel Des Assureurs Face Aux Risques Liés À L'IA

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken (French)

Le CRTC établit une nouvelle définition de contenu canadien pour la radiodiffusion audiovisuelle

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quand les gouvernements changent les règles du jeu : les enseignements à tirer par les investisseurs au Canada des décisions Quadrangle et Global Telecom

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

When Governments Move The Goalposts: Lessons For Investors In Canada From The Quadrangle And Global Telecom Decisions

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

CRTC Sets New Definition Of Canadian Content For Audio-Visual Broadcasting

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CRTC Releases New Definition Of "Canadian Program"

Canada Media & IT

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Goodmans LLP

Digital Accessibility In Canada A Practical Guide

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Gowling WLG

CRTC Modernizes The Definition Of "Canadian Program" Under The Broadcasting Act

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Budget 2025: It Is Time To Stop The Fraudulent GST/HST Carousel

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McMillan LLP

The A&D Minute: Mapping The Future Of Direct-to-device

Canada Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Digital Accessibility In Canada A Practical Guide

In 2022, it was estimated that 8 million Canadians have one or more disabilities that limited them in their daily activities.

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Gowling WLG

CRTC Modernizes The Definition Of "Canadian Program" Under The Broadcasting Act

On November 18, 2025, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (the "Commission")...

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Budget 2025: It Is Time To Stop The Fraudulent GST/HST Carousel

Budget 2025 proposes a "reverse charge mechanism" (the "RCM") to (i) relieve a registered supplier from charging and collecting GST/HST on taxable supplies of specified telecommunication services to registered re-sellers...

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McMillan LLP

The A&D Minute: Mapping The Future Of Direct-to-device

The direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications sector has reached a pivotal moment as technology collides with the geopolitical realities of expanding from a promising niche into a mass consumer market.

Canada Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Projet de loi C-8 : Ce que les exploitants de cybersystèmes essentiels doivent savoir pour renforcer leur cybersécurité

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada is investing billions to bring high-speed internet to every corner of the country.

Canada Media & IT

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Procido LLP

Modernization And Red Tape Reduction In The Radio World: CRTC Updates Regulation Of Canadian Radio Broadcasters To Adjust To The Growing Presence Of Streaming Services

On October 10, 2025, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2025-265 (the Policy)...

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Le projet de loi C-8 redéfinit la législation canadienne en matière de cybersécurité pour le secteur des télécommunications et les autres infrastructures essentielles

Le 18 juin 2025, l'honorable Gary Anandasangaree, ministre de la Sécurité publique, a déposé le projet de loi C-8, Loi concernant la cybersécurité, modifiant la Loi sur les télécommunications.

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken (French)

Bill C-8 Reboots Canada's Cybersecurity Legislation For The Telecommunications Sector And Other Critical Infrastructure

On June 18, 2025, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, tabled Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act.

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

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

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-18 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Healthcare

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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

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Siskinds LLP

Raising The Bar: How Bill 29's Next Phase Redefines Warranty Standards In Québec

Canada Consumer

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

SCC Holds That CRTC Cannot Resolve Disputes For Telecommunication Carriers' Access To 5G Antennas On Public Land

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Revue trimestrielle des causes en appel (juillet 2025) — Points d'intérêt

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Publication de la réglementation du projet de loi 29 prescrivant la durée de la garantie pour certains biens spécifiques

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Decertification Denied: Drawing The Line Between Consumer And Business Subscribers, Once Again

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

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Nelligan Law

Le Projet De Loi C-8 Relance La Réforme Canadienne En Cybersécurité — Ce Que Doivent Savoir Les Secteurs D'infrastructures Critiques

Canada Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Appellate Quarterly (July 2025) – Key Takeaways

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Bill C-2 "Strong Borders Act" Part 14: "Lawful Access" Is Back

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McInnes Cooper

Responsabilité liée aux données dans les contrats relatifs aux technologies : aperçu des tendances récentes

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Federal Bill C-8 Signals Coming Change For Canadian Cybersecurity

Canada Media & IT

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MLT Aikins LLP

Ontario Continues Consumer Protection Modernization With Revisions To Reward Point Requirements

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

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Leslie Milton, Discusses About 5G And Network Regulation (Video)

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Fasken

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

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Mobile Marketing - Your Guide To Legal Compliance From Concept To Activation

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Dentons Canada LLP

Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL): How To Ensure Your Marketing Strategies Are Compliant (Video Content)

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Gowling WLG

Canada's Anti-Spam Law: Will Your Business Be Ready?

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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