Canada: Technology

CRA phishing scams and CRA impersonation fraud continue to increase across Canada, particularly during tax-filing season and periods involving government benefit payments.

Canada's privacy watchdog has found that X Corp. and xAI violated federal privacy law after their AI chatbot Grok generated millions of non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes of real individuals.

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

Oxford University Press presents a comprehensive examination of procurement practices in the age of artificial intelligence, exploring how AI technologies are transforming traditional acquisition processes and regulatory frameworks. This analysis delves into the intersection of emerging technology and public sector purchasing, offering insights into the evolving landscape of AI-driven procurement systems.

Recent court cases in the United States and United Kingdom reveal that AI chatbot interactions and prompts can be discoverable evidence in litigation, potentially exposing strategic intentions, methodologies, and professional conduct. Organizations using AI tools must treat these exchanges with the same caution as traditional communications.

How do hidden instructions and workflow templates shape AI decision-making in insurance operations? This analysis examines prompt and playbook bias as a governance challenge, revealing how seemingly minor changes in AI instructions can materially alter underwriting outcomes, claims summaries, and risk assessments before human reviewers ever see the results.

Canadian crypto tax compliance has entered a fundamentally different phase—one driven by data visibility, artificial intelligence, and targeted enforcement. The longstanding assumption that cryptocurrency transactions operate outside regulatory reach is no longer credible.

Online content creation has become a serious source of income for many creators. Recent reports suggest that actress Shannon Elizabeth earned more than seven figures in her first week on OnlyFans platforms, even if the platform is foreign or the payments are processed outside Canada.

Crypto in divorce in Canada presents unique hurdles for couples managing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets amid separation.