Cyber breaches at major law firms could expose clients to liability, lawyer warns
Brent Arnold of Capstan Legal said that while law firms hold particularly valuable information, the attack technique used in these breaches could work against other large organizations.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 @ 10:08 AM
Cyber breaches at major Canadian law firms including McCarthy Tétrault, Davies, Bennett Jones and BLG could have legal consequences for their clients, a cybersecurity lawyer says, including potential liability if personal information held by the firms was compromised. ... [read more]
Ontario case shows changes to provincial libel law long overdue, lawyer says
Wednesday, November 04, 2026 @ 1:07 PM
A press secretary for former Toronto mayor Rob Ford has been dealt a victory in his legal fight with a media outlet he claims defamed him, with Ontario’s top court saying a judge had been wrong in her interpretation of provincial libel law. ... [read more]
B.C. tribunal rejects X’s $119K costs claim against woman seeking intimate-image deletion
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 @ 4:59 PM
The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has rejected social media platform X’s bid to recover about $119,000 in costs from a woman whose intimate image remains accessible to X users outside Canada after X chose to geofence it rather than delete it as ordered. ... [read more]
Saskatchewan proposes laws to better protect police, others from ‘bodily substances’
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 @ 2:49 PM
Saskatchewan has tabled legislation to strengthen safety measures for police and other first responders exposed to someone’s “bodily substances.” On Oct. 29, the province announced proposed amendments to its Mandatory Testing and Disclosure (Bodily Substances) Act, which would “provide quicker access to testing orders and results, and promote compliance with testing orders” brought against the “source” of the bodily substance. ... [read more]
Impact assessment experts urge Ottawa to withdraw Building Canada Strong Act
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 @ 2:45 PM
A group of more than 100 impact assessment experts is calling on the federal government to withdraw its proposed Building Canada Strong Act, warning it would have “devastating impacts for nature, climate and the well-being of Canadians” if enacted. ... [read more]