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New AI Safety Standard Relevant To Canadian School Boards
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.
Canada Technology
BL
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Manitoba's New AI And Cybersecurity Governance Framework For The Public Sector
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.
Canada Technology
FR
Fillmore Riley
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Cybersécurité automobile : jusqu’où s’étend la responsabilité des fabricants?
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.
Canada Technology
BB
BCF Business Law
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Artificial Intelligence In Public Decision-making: Guidelines, Jurisprudence And Open Questions
Canadian public authorities and courts are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence tools into their decision-making processes, raising critical questions about procedural fairness and the proper role of human judgment. This comprehensive analysis examines the evolving guidelines from Canadian judicial bodies and governments, explores key lessons from emerging case law, and identifies unresolved legal questions about AI's appropriate use in administrative and judicial contexts.
Canada Technology
GW
Gowling WLG
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Automotive Cybersecurity: How Far Does Manufacturers’ Liability Extend?
A Quebec Superior Court partially authorized a class action against 13 automakers over smart key vulnerabilities that enable relay attacks, raising critical questions about manufacturer liability for cybersecurity flaws and the extent of their duty to inform consumers about technology-related risks. The decision also breaks new ground by addressing whether AI-generated translations can be admitted as evidence in court proceedings.
Canada Litigation
BB
BCF Business Law
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New AI Safety Standard Relevant To Canadian School Boards
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.
Canada Technology
BL
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Manitoba's New AI And Cybersecurity Governance Framework For The Public Sector
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.
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Fillmore Riley
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Automotive Cybersecurity: How Far Does Manufacturers’ Liability Extend?
A Quebec Superior Court partially authorized a class action against 13 automakers over smart key vulnerabilities that enable relay attacks, raising critical questions about manufacturer liability for cybersecurity flaws and the extent of their duty to inform consumers about technology-related risks. The decision also breaks new ground by addressing whether AI-generated translations can be admitted as evidence in court proceedings.
Canada Litigation
BB
BCF Business Law
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New AI Safety Standard Relevant To Canadian School Boards
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.
Canada Technology
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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Data Centre West 2026: Alberta's Digital Infrastructure Moment Has Arrived
Alberta's data centre sector has evolved from speculative interest into billions in committed investment, supported by a new regulatory framework and hyperscale commitments from Meta and AWS. However, grid capacity constraints, power procurement challenges, unresolved federal copyright issues affecting AI training workloads, and community concerns about environmental impacts present significant obstacles that require continued collaboration between industry, government, and regulators.
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Bennett Jones LLP
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The Complete Guide To Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) For 2026-27 For Canadian Crypto Traders, Investors, And Accountants—and Enhanced Mandated Data Sharing Of Wallets With CRA
The Canada Revenue Agency’s access to information about cryptocurrency and other crypto-assets is entering a new phase. Canadian taxpayers have always been responsible for identifying, valuing, classifying, and reporting taxable crypto activity, even where an exchange issued no Canadian tax slip, the transaction occurred through a foreign platform, or the assets were never converted into Canadian dollars. 
Canada Tax
RS
Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
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What Traders And Investors Need To Know About Cryptocurrency Tax Audits In Canada: CRA’s Tax Treatment, Audit Methods, Net-Worth Assessments, And Canadian Taxpayer Rights
The Canada Revenue Agency’s (“CRA”) authority to conduct a cryptocurrency tax audit begins with subsection 231.1(1) of the Income Tax Act. It gives authorized CRA officials broad powers to inspect or examine relevant documents, records, property, processes, and other matters, and to require reasonable assistance and proper oral or written answers.
Canada Tax
RS
Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
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