Information Technology
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September 10, 2024
Federal government announces public consultation as it eyes surtaxes on more Chinese goods
Amid rising trade tensions with China, Canada has launched another public consultation as a potential precursor to imposing additional surtaxes on Chinese goods.
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September 09, 2024
Court overturns summary dismissal of claim concerning stolen funds used to purchase Bitcoin
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has set aside the summary dismissal of claims related to the sale of Bitcoin using fraudulently obtained funds, finding that the lower court erred in rejecting evidence relevant to when the seller learned about the origin of the funds.
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September 06, 2024
Class action launched against Apple over alleged misleading water-resistance claims for iPhones
A proposed class action has been filed against Apple Inc. in the Superior Court of Quebec over the California-based tech giant's claims that some of its iPhones are water resistant.
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September 06, 2024
Securities regulators from across North America to gather in Vancouver starting Sunday
Securities regulators from across North America will gather in Vancouver this weekend and into early next week to discuss current issues affecting the industry, including emerging regulatory issues related to artificial intelligence (AI).
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August 30, 2024
Public inquiry into foreign interference to hear from policy experts this fall
Experts on foreign interference in democratic elections and institutions will begin testifying this fall as a federal public inquiry enters a crucial policy stage that could help shape future legislative changes.
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August 29, 2024
Right to data portability soon coming into effect in Quebec
Organizations doing business in Quebec face new compliance obligations as the right to data portability comes into force at the tail end of September, spelling the end of a one-year leniency period following the entry into force of Quebec’s sweeping overhaul of its privacy regime.
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August 26, 2024
Warrant not required to obtain vehicle’s event data recorder: Ontario Court of Appeal
Ontario’s highest court has ruled there is no reasonable expectation of privacy for a motor vehicle’s event data recorder (EDR), giving clarification to an issue that has led to conflicting viewpoints among the province’s judiciary.
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August 23, 2024
Canadian parking reservation platform HONK faces action over alleged drip pricing
Parking reservation platform HONK Mobile Inc. is facing a proposed class action over allegations that its failure to disclose its service fees at the outset of the parking reservation process on its platform constitutes false and misleading advertising.
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August 22, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal affirms invalidity of patent claims in infringement action against Videotron
The Federal Court of Appeal has affirmed that five patent claims allegedly infringed by Montreal-based telecom firm Videotron were invalid, ruling they were anticipated and/or obvious when considered along with prior art and common knowledge of a person skilled in the field.
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August 15, 2024
B.C. judge freezes assets of accused ‘mastermind’ behind $140 million stock fraud
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sided with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in agreeing to freeze the assets of a Vancouver businessman accused of being the mastermind behind a complex, multimillion-dollar stock fraud.