Information Technology
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September 12, 2023
Think tank cautions against increased AI regulation, argues long-term job losses unlikely
The government should not rush to increase regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) or boost spending in an effort to deal with as yet unfounded concerns about the impact of the adoption of AI on jobs, according to a paper by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI).
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September 11, 2023
All lawyers must know technology used by courts: experts
Regardless of age, practice or jurisdiction, lawyers must stay up-to-speed on technologies now being used by courts post-pandemic, say experts following a strongly worded “cautionary tale” out of Alberta’s highest court.
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September 08, 2023
PMO: Canada, Singapore to strengthen cybersecurity co-operation, boost youth mobility
Canada and Singapore are set to increase co-operation on cybersecurity and make work related and other travel between the two countries easier for young professionals, according to a release from the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO).
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September 05, 2023
Canadian legal market AI survey shows high awareness of tech, ‘significant’ ethical concerns
Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools, such as ChatGPT, have been a hot topic for the legal profession over the past year, with courts, associations and law schools grappling with the implications of the technology. A new report, issued by LexisNexis Canada, noted that a vast majority of the Canadian legal market had “significant” concerns about the ethical implications of generative AI and over half of the profession, as well as students, believe it will “change law schools and the way law is taught and studied.”
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September 01, 2023
Consultation begins on proposed regs for controversial Online News Act aimed at digital giants
The federal government has proposed regulations to implement the contentious Online News Act that Ottawa says will help news media across Canada “negotiate fair compensation” when their work appears in dominant social media platforms or search engines, such as Facebook and Google.
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September 01, 2023
Manitoba lawyer takes over helm of CBA
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) on Sept. 1 announced that John Stefaniuk of Winnipeg has begun his year-long tenure as the 95th president of the 127-year-old association of more than 38,000 lawyers, notaries, law professors and law students across Canada.
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August 29, 2023
Ransomware ‘disruptive’ and pervasive in Canada: report
Ransomware from abroad is “one of the most devastating types of cybercrime” Canada is facing, with businesses and professional services being among the hardest hit.
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August 24, 2023
Ottawa ‘saves’ millions by making tardy judicial appointments; average delay 11 months in 2023
The Trudeau government has taken an average of 11 months to fill dozens of empty spots on the bench so far this year, discloses a Law360 Canada examination of 435 judicial vacancies, which reveals as well that Ottawa “saves” the federal treasury tens of millions of dollars annually, on average, by not making timely judicial appointments.
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August 18, 2023
B.C. ruling offers important clarification on what can be considered a privacy breach, lawyer says
B.C.’s top court has ruled that what can be considered a privacy breach goes beyond mere compliance with regulatory frameworks and requires looking at the context of the situation and the degree of privacy to which a person is entitled.
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August 04, 2023
Privacy Commissioner’s Public Health case provides rules for anonymizing data
In the report of its investigation into the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) collection and use of mobile location data during the COVID-19 pandemic, released at the end of May, the federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) provides important guidance for organizations seeking to generate non-personal data about individuals anonymized so that it can be analyzed without reference to existing privacy laws.