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Blakes Data Governor: Spring 2026

Welcome to the Spring 2026 issue of Blakes Data Governor, published by the Blakes Privacy & Data Protection group. Blakes Data Governor provides actionable insights and practical overviews of recent developments impacting privacy, cybersecurity, access to information and artificial intelligence (AI) governance law in Canada.

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Les actions collectives liées aux incidents de confidentialité – Principaux développements et risques émergents: Perspectives 2026 sur les incidents de confidentialité– Partie 2

Les tribunaux canadiens adoptent une approche de plus en plus restrictive envers les actions collectives pour incidents de confidentialité, particulièrement en Ontario et en Alberta, tandis que de nouvelles tendances...

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Customer Relationships And Saskatchewan Startups: Contracts And Legal Risks Founders Discover Too Late

Customer contracts are about expectation management. They define what is being delivered, what is being paid, how data is handled, and what happens when reality does not align with the plan.

Canada Commercial

ML

McKercher LLP

Protéger le privilège dans les enquêtes sur les incidents de confidentialité: Perspectives 2026 sur les incidents de confidentialité – Partie 4

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...

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Québec’s AMF Lays Out Its Expectations For The Use Of AI

Canada Technology

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Tour D’horizon Des Menaces: Perspectives 2026 Sur Les Incidents De Confidentialité – Partie 1

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

La CACB confirme la compétence de la province à l’égard d’entités étrangères qui exercent des activités en ligne en Colombie-Britannique

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

OpenAI Investigation Highlights The Need For Privacy Law Reform In Canada

ML

McMillan LLP

Can You Sue For Sharing Intimate Images In Canada? BC Privacy Law, Damages & Legal Remedies Explained

Canada Litigation

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Watson Goepel LLP

Information And Privacy Commissioner Orders $2,000 Penalty

RS

Rosen Sunshine LLP

Practical Takeaways From Landmark Privacy Investigation Into OpenAI’s ChatGPT

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Contracting For The Future: How AI Is Reshaping Risk, Responsibility, And Commercial Frameworks

Canada Technology

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Osler Privacy Jurisprudence Review – Fifth Edition

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

OPC Releases Draft Age Assurance Guidance

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Smith v. The King – Missed The Deadline To Object To A CRA Tax Reassessment? What The Tax Court Requires To Grant An Extension Of Time

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Walking The Journey With Founders: Joe Gill’s Approach To Supporting Saskatchewan Startups (Video)

Canada Commercial

ML

McKercher LLP

A Practical Guide For Business Owners Expanding Or Relocating To Ontario, Canada (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

International Crypto Fraud Crackdown: How CRA Treats Tax Losses From Crypto Scams In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Fasken’s Noteworthy News: Privacy & Cybersecurity In Canada, The US, And The EU (April 2026)

This is a monthly bulletin published by the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group at Fasken with noteworthy news and updates. If you have any questions about the items in this bulletin, please contact any member of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group and we will be pleased to assist.

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Fasken

Les Actualités À Noter Selon Fasken : Protection Des Renseignements Personnels Et Cybersécurité Au Canada, Aux États-Unis Et Dans L’Union Européenne (Avril 2026)

Ce bulletin mensuel a été préparé par le groupe Protection des renseignements confidentiels, vie privée et cybersécurité de Fasken pour vous présenter les actualités et les développements récents qui ont attiré notre attention. Si vous avez des questions sur l’un des sujets abordés dans ce bulletin, veuillez communiquer avec l’un des membres de ce groupe, qui se fera un plaisir de vous aider.

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Fasken (French)

AI Legal Advice: Why You Must Be Cautious

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one such innovation. It is technology that enables computers and machines to mimic human-like intelligence, giving them the ability to learn from data, recognize patterns...

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Data Protection In The Age Of AI: Breach Management Strategies For Organizations

The reason for the launch of this project stemmed from the discovery of how powerful Mythos was in terms of its ability to hack existing systems and identify previously undiscovered software vulnerabilities. Rather than releasing Mythos publicly, Anthropic limited access to vetted organizations to reduce the likelihood of misuse by malicious actors.

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

New Principles For AI Use In Ontario

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The 12-point AI Checkup: A Practical Starting Point For Western Canadian Organizations

Canada Technology

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

A Higher Price For Harm: Compensation For Intimate-Image Abuse Reaches $75,000

RG

Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Amendments To MFIPPA And FIPPA Passed: A Controversial Process For A Controversial Bill

Canada Government

LL

Lerners LLP

IPC Imposes Second Monetary Penalty Under Ontario’s Health Privacy Law

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Connections Matter: BCCA Affirms Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities Operating Virtually In The Province

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Meta And YouTube On The Hook For Keeping Users Hooked: Tech Companies May Face Liability For Causing User Addiction

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Cyber Criminals Love Your Deals: How Hidden Cyber Risk Can Blow Up Your M&A (And What To Do About It)

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Des cyberpirates friands de fusions et acquisitions : comment les risques cachés peuvent faire dérailler votre transaction (et comment les éviter)?

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Artificial Intelligence In M&A Transactions: Ensuring Data Security And Compliance

Canada Commercial

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Meta And YouTube On The Hook For Keeping Users Hooked: Tech Companies May Face Liability For Causing User Addiction

The $6 million verdict against Meta and YouTube was returned by a jury in a Los Angeles County courtroom on March 26, 2026, in the case of P. F, et al (K.G.M) v. Meta Platforms, Inc, et al.

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Cyber Criminals Love Your Deals: How Hidden Cyber Risk Can Blow Up Your M&A (And What To Do About It)

During a deal, teams appropriately focus on price, structure, and tax, but those same pressures can leave less time to fully interrogate cyber risk. Meanwhile, attackers are quietly circling your transaction...

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Des cyberpirates friands de fusions et acquisitions : comment les risques cachés peuvent faire dérailler votre transaction (et comment les éviter)?

Pendant une transaction, les parties se concentrent évidemment sur le prix, la structure et la fiscalité et manquent parfois de temps pour bien analyser les cyberrisques.

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Artificial Intelligence In M&A Transactions: Ensuring Data Security And Compliance

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in routine business operations, M&A transactions must account for new data security vulnerabilities and compliance risks.

Canada Commercial

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Bill C‑8 Passes House Of Commons Following Substantive Amendments And Speaker’s Ruling

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Venture Financing Report 2026

The 2025 Canadian venture capital market was defined by a contraction in both deal volume and total capital deployed. In a difficult exit environment, secondary transactions emerged as an increasingly...

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

AI Data Centres And The Law: What You Need To Know

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for data centre infrastructure across Canada and around the world.

Canada Technology

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Les actualités à noter selon Fasken : Protection des renseignements personnels et cybersécurité au Canada, aux États-Unis et dans l’Union européenne (mars 2026)

Ce bulletin mensuel a été préparé par le groupe Protection des renseignements confidentiels, vie privée et cybersécurité de Fasken...

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Fasken (French)

Fasken’s Noteworthy News: Privacy & Cybersecurity In Canada, The US, And The EU (March 2026)

This is a monthly bulletin published by the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group at Fasken with noteworthy news and updates. If you have any questions about the items in this bulletin, please contact any member of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group and we will be pleased to assist.

Worldwide Privacy

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Fasken

Privilege In The GenAI World – A Caution To Litigants (And Counsel)

Canada Litigation

D

Dentons Canada LLP

A Strike Of Genius: Strategic Applications In Class Actions

Canada Litigation

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

A Turning Point For AI In Canada In 2026?

Canada Technology

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Un tournant décisif pour l'IA au Canada en 2026?

Canada Technology

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Influences diverses sur la future législation canadienne en matière d’IA et réticence internationale à l’égard de l’adoption d’un ensemble de lois disparates

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

TikTok Reaches Deal With Federal Government To Continue Operating In Canada

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

Variant Influences On Canada’s Coming AI Law & International Aversion To Sewing An AI “Legal Patchwork”

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Privacy Commissioner Of Canada's Latest Findings Shed Light On The Requirements For Anonymizing Retained Data

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Navigating 2026: Key Trends Shaping The Technology Sector

Canada Technology

F

Fasken

Privacy Goes To The Top Court: The Supreme Court Of Canada To Hear The Facebook-OPC Case In March 2026

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Document Request Or Request For A Legal Opinion? Québec’s Access To Information Commission Draws The Line

L,

Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Commercial Transactions In Canada: Four Essential Privacy Tips For U.S. Businesses

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Class Actions In Canada: A Review Of 2025

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Responsible Use Of AI Scribes In The Health Care Sector: Understanding The IPC Checklist

Canada Technology

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Opening An Independent Health Practice? Watch For These Privacy Pitfalls

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

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Highlighted Content

Landmark Canadian Tax Law Decision That Limits CRA's Authority Under Section 231.2 Of Income Tax Act: Canada (National Revenue) V Shopify Inc., 2025 FC 968

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What Are A Taxpayer's Rights During An Access To Information And Privacy (ATIP) Request For Their Own Tax Records? Canadian Tax Lawyer Explains

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

I'm Listening: BC Appeal Court Confirms That Secretly Recording Colleagues Constitutes Just Cause

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Alberta Court Establishes New Tort Of Harassment

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Updated Requirements For Federally Regulated Financial Institutions' Technology And Cyber Incident Reporting Obligations

Canada Insurance

WS

Walker Sorensen

Latest Videos

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Bill 194 Series Session Three: Privacy Impact Assessments Under Bill 194 (Video)

IN

INQ Consulting

Privacy Lessons From 2024 That Every Business Should Be Aware Of (Video)

SL

Siskinds LLP

Vultures, Vultures Everywhere: Protecting Yourself From Online Schemes And Scams (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Interview With The Information & Privacy Commissioner Of Saskatchewan (Video)

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

The Professionalism Series: Transforming The Legal Landscape With Artificial Intelligence (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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