Information Technology
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February 05, 2025
How outdated tech hurts criminal courts: Higher courts fear virtual shift | Daniel J. Escott
In an era where digital transformation is reshaping nearly every aspect of society, one might expect that the most high-stakes areas of the judicial system would be equipped with the best technological tools. However, a recent survey of Canadian judges has revealed a striking paradox: criminal court judges, who handle some of the most complex and consequential cases, have the worst IT infrastructure and support.
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February 03, 2025
Ontario pauses cancellation of $100M Starlink deal, other retaliatory measures against U.S.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that the province is pausing retaliatory measures against the U.S. including the cancellation of a $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink after the U.S. decided to pause planned tariffs on Canadian imports for 30 days.
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January 31, 2025
Top judge says SCC wants to hear more private law cases, urges Canadians to ‘fight for’ rule of law
As the Supreme Court of Canada marks its 150th birthday amid rising incursions on the rule of law abroad, Chief Justice Richard Wagner says it can also be an opportune time for Canadians to reflect on the state of their own courts, the rule of law and their independent and impartial justice system.
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January 30, 2025
Saskatchewan court approves $6M settlement in Ticketmaster drip pricing class action
A $6 million settlement for a class action against Ticketmaster over allegations that it breached the Competition Act and consumer protection legislation by engaging in drip pricing has been approved by the Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench.
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January 28, 2025
B.C. Securities Commission launches campaign to combat AI investment scams
In a sign of growing concern among securities regulators about artificial intelligence (AI) based investment scams, the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has launched a campaign aimed at helping investors protect themselves.
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January 27, 2025
Competition Bureau: AI-based anti-competitive conduct may require changes to enforcement
Artificial intelligence (AI) could facilitate certain anti-competitive conduct such as AI-driven collusion that may require new or revised enforcement mechanisms, the Competition Bureau has stated in a report.
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January 24, 2025
Exclusive: SCC’s Karakatsanis J. says job is ‘so extraordinary, it’s hard to think about doing anything else’
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Andromache Karakatsanis has seen many changes at the court since she was appointed in 2011 but its recent historic transformation into a fully bilingual female-majority court is “fantastic,” she says.
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January 23, 2025
FINTRAC operational alert targets money laundering related to trade in illegal synthetic opioids
In a joint effort with the U.S. and Mexico, Canada’s anti-money-laundering watchdog has published an operational alert aimed at helping businesses to identify and report financial transactions related to the laundering of proceeds from the importation, production and distribution of fentanyl and other illegal synthetic opioids.
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January 23, 2025
Report predicts generally positive outlook for Canadian private equity market in 2025
Technology is expected to be the hottest area for Canadian private equity (PE) investment in 2025 during a year of increased deal activity, according to an annual PE outlook report released Jan. 23 by Toronto-based Torys LLP.
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January 22, 2025
Outlook for Canadian M&A market remains positive despite tariff threat, says KPMG report
The threat of widespread U.S. tariffs could slow down merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Canada during the first half of 2025, but structural changes in trade could spur cross-border deals later in the year, according to multinational consulting firm KPMG.