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Canada and Germany are making unprecedented investments in AI infrastructure and safety research, while major players like Cohere, OpenAI, and Bell position themselves in a rapidly evolving landscape of technology sovereignty. How will these strategic moves reshape the global AI race and what do they mean for businesses navigating data residency, vendor relationships, and emerging regulatory frameworks?

Canadian organizations developing, acquiring, deploying or using AI have until September 23, 2026 to contribute to shaping the federal government's approach to AI transparency through a public consultation. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is seeking input on five key areas that could lead to new disclosure obligations, incident reporting requirements, and AI agent tracking mechanisms.

The idea that banks should invest in large-scale replacement of legacy systems has had some traction. Current core banking systems, replacement proponents suggest, are decades old and simply can't serve banks effectively anymore, on a host of levels.

On January 1, 2004, the <I>Limitations Act, 2002</I> came into force in Ontario. This statute governs the limitation periods applicable to claims governed by the law of Ontario. The new statute makes significant changes to limitation periods generally. These changes will have a significant impact on claims related to pension matters.

The Canada Investment Summit generated nearly $500 billion in investment commitments, but the critical challenge now lies in converting this momentum into active development. This analysis examines the legal, commercial and strategic conditions required to move investment commitments toward execution, exploring how economic sovereignty, project readiness and sector-specific opportunities will shape Canada's path from capital allocation to operational delivery.

Jake Bullen has been appointed by the Law Society of Ontario to the Business Law Advisory Working Group.

Saskatchewan's new Data Centre Framework and Canada's Responsible Data Centre Development Principles establish comprehensive guidelines for data centre development, emphasizing Canadian ownership, data sovereignty, and bring-your-own-power requirements. How will these frameworks shape the future of data centre investments and operations across Canadian provinces, and what challenges remain in implementing these high-level policy priorities?

On December 5, 2024 the federal government announced the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy outlines three elements to bolster investments...

Following a recent Ontario Superior Court decision, pension administrators contemplating modifications to their plans may be obligated to inform plan members of such possible changes before they are implemented.

Fasken lawyers Gary Ott, Dierk Ullrich and Grant Foster contributed Chapter 23 to the updated version of the 2005 practice manual "Due Diligence Deskbook" with CLEBC.

Alberta's data centre sector has evolved from speculative interest into billions in committed investment, supported by a new regulatory framework and hyperscale commitments from Meta and AWS. However, grid capacity constraints, power procurement challenges, unresolved federal copyright issues affecting AI training workloads, and community concerns about environmental impacts present significant obstacles that require continued collaboration between industry, government, and regulators.

Following the Trump administration's imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian exports worth C$27.6 billion, Prime Minister Carney has announced comprehensive countermeasures targeting American goods. The Canadian response includes dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on US products, alongside C$7.5 billion in support programs for affected workers and businesses. What relief measures and remission frameworks are available to Canadian importers navigating this escalating trade dispute?

Canada has introduced the Productivity Mega Deduction, a permanent tax incentive allowing immediate expensing for most depreciable property and Canadian development expenses. How will this policy shift Canada's competitive position for business investment, and what strategic considerations should taxpayers evaluate when claiming these enhanced deductions?

Canada's privacy regulator has released new draft guidance establishing comprehensive due diligence standards for organizations evaluating third-party service providers under PIPEDA. The framework introduces eleven best practices covering everything from data flow mapping and AI training data sourcing to vendor lock-in risks and ongoing monitoring obligations, signaling heightened expectations for privacy accountability in vendor relationships.

The Government of Canada has announced a two-year extension to an existing ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing.

NOT SO LONG AGO, IT SEEMED THAT if you could successfully defend a preliminary injunction hearing (and, if necessary, a motion for an injunction pending appeal) and merge, there appeared to be a judicial tendency, and perhaps even a willingness by enforcers, to end the battle and not seek to "unscramble" your merger.

The Government of Canada has amended the Physical Activities Regulations, removing certain intraprovincial energy projects and facilities regulated by the Canada Energy Regulator from the federal Impact Assessment Act's Project List. This regulatory change eliminates automatic federal oversight for fossil fuel-fired power plants and specific oil sands facilities, while transferring assessment responsibilities for interprovincial pipelines and transmission lines to the Canada Energy Regulator, potentially re

The Government of Canada has introduced new rules governing the second allocation period for electric vehicle imports from China, increasing the available quota to 33,397 vehicles while maintaining strict permit requirements and a first-come, first-served allocation system. Global Affairs Canada signals potential intervention measures to ensure equitable access, particularly for original equipment manufacturers and new market entrants navigating this highly regulated import regime.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court's decision refusing to certify a class action alleging systemic childhood sexual abuse within Canadian Jehovah's Witness congregations. The ruling examines whether highly individualized abuse claims involving different perpetrators, activities, and locations across various congregations can satisfy the commonality requirements necessary for class action certification, or whether individual proceedings would better serve the interests of justice.

The Bank of Canada (the Bank) has begun to exercise its enforcement powers under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA), publishing its first enforcement decisions involving Notices of Violation against payment service providers (PSPs). Each published enforcement decision to date has involved a zero dollar administrative monetary penalty (AMP).