On December 12, 2024, the Canadian Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB) announced plans to initiate a pilot project in January 2025 whereby the Registrar of Trademarks will proactively issue a limited number of section 45...more
On December 5, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice and Consultation 11-348: Applicability of Canadian Securities Laws and the use of Artificial Intelligence Systems in Capital Markets...more
On November 6, 2024, the Alberta government introduced Bill C-33 and Bill C-34 which aim to replace the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act with: (1) the Protection of Privacy Act; and (2) the Access to...more
The review of Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) currently underway by the Alberta Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship (the Committee) continues, with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently...more
We are in the midst of a digital transformation of all aspects of the real estate industry, including development, marketing, transactions, financing and management. The convergence of property and technology, known as...more
Canadian courts and law societies, alike, are faced with an ever-evolving challenge: straddling the line between recognizing the potential benefits of emergent generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), while balancing the...more
Bennett Jones welcomed the opportunity to present a practical, opportunity and risk focused approach to the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the board level to the Institute of Corporate Directors. While AI is...more
Our goal is to cut through the hype and noise, while zeroing in on how AI and its evolving regulation will impact your business, your competitors and the markets in which you operate....more
4/12/2024
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In a first-of-its-kind decision, R. v. Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6 (Bykovets), the Supreme Court of Canada has adopted a broad view of internet privacy—at least in the criminal and public authority context—finding that internet...more
On September 26, 2023, the House of Common's Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (the Standing Committee) embarked on a comprehensive examination of Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act. If passed, this...more
There is a lot of noise around using artificial intelligence (AI) in the energy industry. Bennett Jones' Sébastien Gittens helped make sense of it on Day Three of the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary. He spoke with...more
The Canadian government continues to take note and react to the widespread use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Generative AI is a type of AI that generates output that can include text, images or other materials,...more
A recent report—jointly published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the European Patent Office (EPO)—earlier this year (Joint Report), highlights the growing number of patent filings in the hydrogen sector. A key...more
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the preparation of materials filed with the courts has been the subject of recent practice directions, with certain Canadian courts requiring that any reliance on AI by a litigant...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in Canada may be around the corner and could affect all types of organizations involved with AI systems in commercial contexts. A new companion document, for the Artificial Intelligence...more
Approximately 24 percent of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. Legislation and regulations are being used to address these emissions by bringing in mandatory requirements....more
Amendments to British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) taking effect on February 1, 2023, will impose more stringent privacy requirements on provincial public bodies, such as hospitals,...more
On June 14, 2022, federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino introduced Bill C-26, An Act Respecting Cyber Security (ARCS). Intended to strengthen cybersecurity of vital services and vital systems, this proposed...more
Understanding the Draft of the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and Artificial Intelligence and Data Act -
On June 16, 2022, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 (DCIA) was introduced as Bill C-27. The DCIA will...more
6/20/2022
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On April 12, 2022, the Government of Alberta released its Alberta Technology and Innovation Strategy (ATIS) that adds further details in fulfilling Alberta's Recovery Plan announced in June 2020, and complements the...more
On November 9, 2021, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OFSI) launched a three-month public consultation on the Draft Guideline B-13: Technology and Cyber Risk Management....more
In ES v Shillington, 2021 ABQB 739 [Shillington], the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench recognized the tort of public disclosure of private facts for the first time in Alberta. This decision expands remedies available to...more
The Ministry of Service Alberta is seeking public input on the province's statutory privacy protections. This follows Ontario's recent gesture to modernize its privacy framework and request feedback, which we discussed in...more
In Reference re Subsection 18.3(1) of the Federal Courts Act (the Reference), the Federal Court of Canada held that the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, SC 2000, c 5 (PIPEDA) applies to internet...more
Organizations operating in Ontario may soon be subject to an entirely new provincial privacy regime that could impose substantial compliance obligations, and establish significant penalties for contravention of those...more
6/28/2021
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