Information Technology
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January 20, 2025
Saskatchewan regulator lists upcoming events on estates, AI, family law
The Law Society of Saskatchewan has published a roundup of upcoming events — one being mediation training sessions for lawyers and another being the Canadian Bar Association Saskatchewan’s mid-winter conference.
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January 17, 2025
Proposed class action launched against Indigo Park for alleged false or misleading prices
Burnaby, B.C.-based Evolink Law has launched a proposed class action lawsuit against Indigo Park Canada Inc. alleging that the Montreal-based parking giant is unlawfully charging customers obligatory “junk fees” that make the represented price unattainable.
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January 17, 2025
CRTC mandates internet disruption discount among measures to improve service in Far North
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced new measures it is taking to make internet service in the Far North more affordable and reliable, including mandating an automatic reduction in bills after long service disruptions.
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January 16, 2025
Proposed U.S. tariffs could cost B.C. $69B in economic activity, 124,000 jobs, province estimates
The imposition of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports could cost British Columbia 124,000 jobs and $69 billion in economic activity between 2025 and 2028, according to a B.C. Ministry of Finance impact assessment.
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January 16, 2025
Class action launched against Telus alleging Securities Act violations relating to its AI
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Telus International (Cda) Inc. alleging secondary market misrepresentations and failure to make timely disclosures in relation to the company’s artificial intelligence offerings.
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January 15, 2025
B.C. announces proposed legislation to streamline regulation for major electricity projects
British Columbia has announced that it is working on speeding up its electricity grid expansion by enabling the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) “to act as a one-window regulator for permits necessary to support the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) and other high-voltage electricity transmission projects.”
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January 15, 2025
Saskatchewan moves to strengthen border with U.S.
Saskatchewan has announced a plan for new security measures in efforts to tighten its border with the U.S. — just days before the swearing-in of Donald Trump as president.
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January 15, 2025
New anti money laundering rules increase obligations for private ATM owners, title insurers
Owners of white label automated teller machines (ATM) and title insurers will be subjected to enhanced disclosure obligations and reporting requirements starting Oct. 1, 2025, according to regulatory amendments issued earlier this month.
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January 10, 2025
B.C. court authorizes class action against Home Depot over sharing of customer data with Meta
The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class action against Home Depot over allegations that it violated the privacy rights of its customers when it shared their email address and details of their purchases with social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc.
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January 10, 2025
New course at B.C. law school asking whether robots should have legal protections
Novelist Philip K. Dick once asked whether androids dreamed of electric sheep. And now a new course offered by the University of British Columbia (UBC)’s school of law is asking whether they should have standing in court.