Protecting Against Cyber Crime And Social Engineering Fraud Risks

In R v Owston, 2023 SKCA 101 [Owston], the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently provided critical clarification on whether someone has the capacity to consent to sexual activity when intoxicated.

The misuse of artificial intelligence by litigants and lawyers continues to be alarming. Although it is well-documented that generative artificial intelligence platforms have a tendency to produce inaccurate answers to legal questions, and, moreover, to produce output which references non-existing cases or which inaccurately portrays legal propositions in existing cases, these tools continue to be used recklessly.

Canada is poised to establish its first dedicated Financial Crimes Agency through Bill C-29, a legislative initiative that promises to reshape the country's approach to investigating and prosecuting financial offenses. The proposed agency would operate with broad investigative powers and a sweeping mandate covering everything from money laundering to digital asset crimes, backed by $352.7 million in federal funding over five years. With the authority to create its own specialized police force and coordinate

Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, would redefine "Internet service" to clarify that the Mandatory Reporting Act applies to all types of Internet services...

The federal government has introduced Bill C-29 to establish a new Financial Crimes Agency dedicated to investigating complex financial crimes and recovering proceeds of crime.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld a landmark decision establishing that corporate officers and directors can be held personally liable for civil fraud when they directly participate in making fraudulent representations. The case arose from a COVID-19 pandemic mask supply contract where an officer recklessly represented his company could deliver three million NIOSH-certified N95 masks to a hospital without having secured any such supply.

On July 28, 2015, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Mead Johnson Nutrition Company has agreed to a $12 million settlement, which includes a $3 million penalty.

On Sept. 18, Sylvain Fournier, a Quebec based contractor, was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by two years of probation.

The Government of Canada introduced Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Financial Crimes Agency and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts and regulations (Bill), on April 27, 2026.

On 20 March 2020, in R. v. K.G.K., the SCC clarified the question of whether the presumptive ceilings established in Jordan encompass the trial judge's verdict deliberation time.