Information Technology
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October 16, 2024
Ottawa says national action plan helped cut auto theft by 19 per cent, boosted vehicle interceptions
Ottawa's national action plan to combat auto theft has resulted in a 19 per cent decline in auto thefts over the first half of the year and an increase in the number of stolen vehicles intercepted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), according to a federal government news release.
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October 15, 2024
Federal Court permits withholding of sensitive documents in $80B warship procurement case
The Federal Court has confirmed that the government can withhold certain documents in a case concerning alleged bias in the procurement process for the $80 billion Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project, citing potential injury to Canada’s national interest.
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October 10, 2024
Proposed $70M settlement reached in TD mutual funds class action
Class actions specialist Siskinds LLP has announced that a $70.25 million settlement has been reached with TD Asset Management Inc. to resolve claims of investors who held units of a TD mutual fund trust through a discount broker. It is one of seven similar actions that Siskinds has launched challenging these types of payments to brokers.
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October 09, 2024
OSC releases report, simulator on how gamification influences investor behaviour
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has released a report that studied the impact of gamification on investors and has simultaneously launched a new trading tool for investors in order to test how online gamification can influence investing behaviour.
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October 08, 2024
Telecoms regulator launches fourth public consultation for Online News Act
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has launched a public consultation on the proposed Code of Conduct for the Online News Act bargaining framework.
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October 08, 2024
CRTC presses cellphone providers to reduce roaming fees, seeks concrete steps by next month
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is taking measures to ensure that companies reduce roaming fees, with companies to provide concrete information to the CRTC by Nov. 4 on how they will implement cheaper options.
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October 04, 2024
Canada and European Union announce air passenger data sharing agreement
The federal government and the European Union have announced the signing of an air passenger data sharing agreement they say will enhance border security.
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October 03, 2024
Federal Court grants interim order blocking protest websites targeting Indigo books chain
The Federal Court has allowed a motion by Toronto-based Indigo Books & Music Inc. for an interim domain blocking order against defendants operating websites entitled Indigo Kills Kids. It was said to be the first time that such an order was granted to apply to cellular service along with internet service.
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October 02, 2024
B.C. privacy decision recognizes where someone lives is different than where they work from: lawyer
B.C.’s top court has ruled that short-term rental addresses are personal information under provincial legislation, with a lawyer saying the decision recognizes the fact that where someone lives is fundamentally different from just a place that someone works from — even if a place has elements of both.
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October 01, 2024
CIRO: Rise in investment recovery scams with fraudsters impersonating CIRO employees
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has issued a warning that fraudsters are increasingly impersonating the regulator in investment recovery scams targeting investors who have previously fallen victim to a financial scam.