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Identity Verification And Facial Recognition Systems: Key Takeaways From A Recent Decision By The Quebec Privacy Regulator

On February 18, 2025, the Quebec privacy regulator, the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec, issued an important decision under the Act to Establish a Legal Framework for Information Technology (the "Quebec.

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McMillan LLP

Establishing Forward-Looking Change Processes: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 3

For any IT agreement, whether for software-as-a-service, managed IT services, or a software implementation project, contract signing is just the beginning.

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault 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

Delivering Successful IT Projects: The Procurement Stage

On June 11, 2025, McCarthy Tétrault hosted our national webinar Delivering Successful IT Projects to discuss strategies and tools to deliver successful IT projects.

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Breaking Boundaries: Alberta Court Declares Private Sector Privacy Law Unconstitutional In Clearview AI Web-Scraping Case

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WeirFoulds LLP

The Rise Of IoT Forensics: Challenges And Opportunities

Canada Media & IT

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Structing Effective Governance Processes: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 2

Canada Media & IT

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Software And IT Solutions: Update Regarding The Digital Services Tax

Canada International

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MLT Aikins LLP

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

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Technology Law: A Comprehensive Annual Review 2024-2025

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Beyond Borders: Government Grants Itself Powerful Access To Data, Reduced Oversight

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Bill C-2: Expanding The Scope Of Law Enforcement Powers To Obtain Subscriber Information And Other Data

Canada Criminal

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Setting Up Appropriate Contract Management Processes: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 1

Canada Media & IT

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

From Chaos To Clarity: The Many Benefits Of Strategic IT Asset Management

Canada Media & IT

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RSM Canada

Frustration Of Contract: When Performance Becomes Impossible

Canada Employment

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McCague Borlack LLP

Ontario Court Comments On AI Competency

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

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Moodys Private Client Law LLP

Appointing Someone To Make Health Care Decisions If You Become Unable To

Canada Healthcare

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McKercher LLP

Stablecorp Raises $2.5 Million For QCAD Stablecoin

Canada Technology

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Goodmans LLP

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

Although it is battling for eyeballs with newer services like TikTok, YouTube is still a dominant player in the online video space.

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Procido LLP

Software And IT Solutions: What Canadian Companies Need To Know About Tariffs

The United States recently imposed tariffs on "all articles that are products of Canada" imported into the U.S. In response, Canada published a list of U.S. products that are subject to tariffs when imported into Canada.

Canada International

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MLT Aikins LLP

IT Contracts And Tariffs: Five Things To Consider

The trade war between Canada and the United States is creating considerable uncertainty across many sectors of the countries' respective economies, and the information technology ("IT") sector is no exception.

Canada International

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MLT Aikins 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

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Gluckstein Lawyers

New Requirements And Standards Under The Federal Accessible Canada Act

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Federal Government Limits NSF Fees

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Torys LLP

New Manitoba Accessibility Requirements For Private Businesses & Non-profits: How To Comply By May 2025

Canada Commercial

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MLT Aikins LLP

Québec's Privacy Regulator Prohibits Retailer's Use Of Facial Recognition For Loss Prevention

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

New Information Technology Security Requirements For Critical Infrastructure Facilities In Alberta

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Court Issues Reasons For "Expandable" Site-Blocking Order

Canada Media & IT

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Bill 73: Legislating The Non-Consensual Sharing Of Intimate Images

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

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

Canada Media & IT

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Nelligan Law

Projet de loi 73 : Légiférer sur le partage sans consentement d'images intimes

Canada Technology

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Fasken (French)

CIRO To Consult On Whether Non-Tailored Advice Can Be Provided In The Order Execution Only Channel

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Bill 73: Legislating The Non-Consensual Sharing Of Intimate Images

On December 4th, 2024, Québec's Bill 73 titled "An Act to counter non-consensual sharing of intimate images and to improve protection and support in civil matters for persons who are victims of violence" (the "Act").

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

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

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Nelligan Law

Projet de loi 73 : Légiférer sur le partage sans consentement d'images intimes

Le bulletin suivant décrit la portée du nouveau projet de loi du Québec et aborde les défis auxquels les entreprises pourraient être confrontées...

Canada Technology

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Fasken (French)

CIRO To Consult On Whether Non-Tailored Advice Can Be Provided In The Order Execution Only Channel

On December 13, 2024, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO"), published a request for comment (the "Bulletin")...

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ontario Government Actively Consulting On Regulations With Major Ramifications For Businesses That Contract With Consumers

Canada Consumer

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Fasken

Substitute Service By Text Message In Ontario

In this post, Daniel Rabinovitch explores Ontario's courts' increasing acceptance of using text messages as a method of substituted service in legal cases.

Canada Media & IT

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

The Landscape For Internet Gaming In Canada Evolves

With the continued increase in wagers and gaming revenue in Ontario, judicial validation of Ontario's "conduct and manage" Internet gaming (iGaming) model and progress towards a centralized self-exclusion

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Legal Considerations In Canada Related To "Voice Cloning"

In late 2023, a song entitled "NostalgIA" and "featuring" Justin Bieber, Bad Bunny and Daddy Yankee went viral on the Internet.

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McMillan LLP

USDC Is First VRCA (Stablecoin) To Meet New CSA Requirements

In a milestone Canadian achievement, Circle Internet Financial, LLC (Circle Internet) is the first issuer of a value-referenced crypto asset (VRCA, also known as a "stablecoin")...

Canada Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Navigating The Proposed SEDAR+ System Fee Increases Without Falling Apart

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

New Risks For Internet Intermediaries: Québec's Proposed Intimate Images Protection Act (Bill 73)

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Gowling WLG

Fasken Communications Law Triannual Update

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Une Série : Gérer Les Risques Juridiques Liés Aux Pannes Informatiques Grâce Aux Meilleures Pratiques – Lignes Directrices Réglementaires Et Normes Internationales

Canada Technology

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Fasken (French)

A Series: Managing Legal Risk Associated With IT Outages Through Contracting Best Practices

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

CRTC Issues Final Decision: Telcos Must Provide "Fibre-To-The-Premises" Internet Network Access To Competitors

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Une Série : Gérer Les Risques Juridiques Liés Aux Pannes Informatiques Grâce Aux Meilleures Pratiques - Panne Causée Par Le Contenu Falcon De CrowdStrike

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken (French)

SCC Decision Offers Potential Insight Into Privacy Rights For Private-Sector Employees

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Littler - Canada

A Series: Managing Legal Risk Associated With IT Outages Through Contracting Best Practices, CrowdStrike's Falcon Content Outage

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 29 – August 2, 2024)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Canada Introduces Sweeping Bill To Mandate Tech And Data Interoperability In Healthcare

Canada Healthcare

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

How Are You Picking Your Lawyer?

Canada Litigation

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Kane Shannon Weiler

Court Of Appeal Brings Qualified Privilege Into The Internet Age

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Year(s) In Review – IT, Internet, AI, IP, Privacy & Blockchain (Video)

Canada Media & IT

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Does An IP Address Qualify As Personal Information?

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Field LLP

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The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

Lois canadiennes, américaines, britanniques et européennes entourant l'Internet des objets (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

What You Need To Know About Canada's Breach Reporting Law

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Dentons

Internet Defamation: The Basics And Some Things To Consider (Video Content)

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Lerners LLP

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