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Cross-Canada privacy legislative reform update (webinar)

Québec’s Bill 64, which introduced sweeping changes to the province’s private sector privacy regime when it received Royal Assent last September...

Acquiring an AI business – Not your typical tech transaction

The past year also brought into focus how the acquisition of an AI company raises unique risks for purchasers that, in many respects, differ from...

Canada’s freight train of privacy legislative reform continues

Over the past year, legislative reform was the key focal point in the highly dynamic Canadian privacy arena.

Acceleration in the adoption of innovative legal service delivery

The COVID-19 pandemic not only impacted the nature of lawyers’ work by presenting new substantive legal challenges, but it also impacted how we...

COVID-19: Ontario and Québec governments limit non-essential business operations

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial governments across Canada have declared states of emergency and/or states of public health...

Government of Canada’s Directive on Automated Decision-Making: Implications for service providers

On April 1, 2019, the Government of Canada’s new Directive on Automated Decision-Making (the Directive) took effect, with compliance required by no...

Technology highlights from 2018: Growth in artificial intelligence and modernization of the payments system

The use and integration of technology into business and everyday life further accelerated in 2018.

Government of Canada announces significant expansion of Integrity Regime for federal contracting

The Government of Canada announced this week that it will be implementing an enhanced Integrity Regime for government contracting and procurement...

Vendor management – how to protect your data

Giving vendors access to your systems and data can be critical to your organization’s success but can also create significant risks. Managing your...