Technology Law and Digital Law

A major U.S. vendor agreement has established a rigorous new AI safety standard for educational technology, prohibiting the use of student data for AI training and enforcing strict data minimization. While the standard does not directly bind vendors in Canada, Canadian school boards can leverage this precedent to demand equivalent contractual protections and strengthen their own AI governance frameworks.

Manitoba has enacted Bill 51, the Public Sector Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Governance Act (the Act), which will govern how public sector entities use AI and manage cybersecurity. The Act received Royal Assent on June 1, 2026, but is not yet in force. It comes into force on a day fixed by proclamation, which has not yet happened. Once it is in force, many of the Act's practical requirements will still depend on regulations that have not yet been written.

La Cour supérieure du Québec a autorisé partiellement une action collective contre 13 fabricants automobiles concernant des véhicules équipés de clés intelligentes vulnérables aux attaques-relais. Cette décision soulève des questions importantes sur la responsabilité des fabricants face aux failles de cybersécurité et aborde l'utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle dans la preuve judiciaire.