Canada: Cybersecurity

Canada's securities regulators have issued updated cybersecurity guidance after reviewing financial firms' AI model practices, revealing that most companies lack adequate written policies to protect against AI-related cyber threats. The findings highlight critical gaps in cybersecurity preparedness as organizations increasingly integrate AI into their business processes, raising important questions about how companies can effectively safeguard their intellectual property and confidential information in an e

Canada's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy marks a significant shift in federal AI policy, moving away from standalone legislation toward a comprehensive framework that emphasizes privacy reform, data sovereignty, and business adoption. The Strategy outlines six interconnected pillars designed to position Canada as a global AI leader while addressing regulatory gaps through existing legal frameworks and new policy tools.

Canada's proposed federal privacy reform would integrate privacy oversight into a broader online harms prevention mandate through a new Digital Safety and Data Protection Commission. This consolidated regulator would wield expanded enforcement powers, including binding orders and substantial fines, while overseeing both privacy protection and digital safety legislation.

Canada's new Defence Industrial Strategy aims to allocate 70% of defence acquisitions to domestic firms and create up to 125,000 jobs by 2035, fundamentally reshaping procurement, funding, and regulatory frameworks. This ambitious initiative introduces new opportunities and compliance requirements for small- and medium-sized businesses, investors, and M&A firms operating in defence and dual-use technology sectors. Companies must navigate evolving Canadian content requirements, intellectual property protecti

La nouvelle Stratégie industrielle de défense du Canada vise à diriger 70 % des acquisitions de matériel de défense vers des entreprises canadiennes et à créer jusqu'à 125 000 emplois d'ici 2035. Cette transformation majeure du secteur de la défense crée d'importantes occasions pour les PME, les investisseurs et les acteurs des fusions-acquisitions, tout en imposant de nouvelles exigences en matière de contenu canadien, de propriété intellectu

Toronto Tech Week 2026 revealed critical shifts in Canada's technology ecosystem, from early-stage capital dynamics to cross-border IP strategy. As selectivity defines the venture environment and applied AI, defence-adjacent technologies, and infrastructure take center stage, founders and investors must navigate an increasingly complex lifecycle where documentation quality, IP retention, and transaction readiness have become strategic differentiators rather than afterthoughts.

L'Ontario modernise sa législation en matière de protection de la vie privée et d'accès à l'information dans le secteur public par le biais du projet de loi 97.

La réponse à un incident de confidentialité peut être complexe et urgente, impliquant de multiples parties et parties prenantes. Le privilège juridique offre des protections utiles concernant les renseignements...

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has recently published its Guideline for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (the Guideline) aimed at the financial sector, which will come into force in about a year, on May 1, 2027.