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The B.C. Supreme Court refused to certify a class proceeding against Apple Inc. relating to alleged breaches of privacy involving the Location Services aspect of iOS4.

On April 30, 2024, the British Columbia Court of Appeal confirmed in MM Fund v. Excelsior Mining Corp. that only residents of B.C. may commence class actions under the provincial Class...

The Supreme Court of Canada found that the "advice or recommendations" exemption in Ontario’s FIPPA should be broadly interpreted.

On April 23, 2025, in Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v. Ari, the British Columbia Court of Appeal affirmed a class action judgment awarding aggregate damages of C$15,000 per class member without proof...

When your organization is addressing a cyber-attack or other data breach, protecting privilege is crucial. In the aftermath of a data breach, events can move very quickly.

The Supreme Court of Canada has reinforced the finality of domestic arbitration awards by limiting the types of issues that can be considered questions of law.

In domestic and international commercial arbitrations, it is common for successful parties to be awarded their actual reasonable legal fees and disbursements.

In domestic and international commercial arbitrations, it is common for successful parties to be awarded their actual reasonable legal fees and disbursements.

On April 11, 2019, the Government of Ontario released its 2019 budget (2019 Budget), which includes several proposals that will impact the gaming landscape in Ontario once implemented.

On May 21, 2025, Bill 109, An Act to affirm the cultural sovereignty of Québec and to enact the Act respecting the discoverability of French-language cultural content in the digital environment (Bill) was introduced in the Assemblée Nationale, the legislative body of Quebec.

The issue of whether compensation should be paid to Canadian local over-the-air (OTA) television stations by the broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) (e.g., cable, direct-to-home satellite) that distribute the television stations’ programs has been the subject of discussion for many years and, more recently, was the subject of a proceeding before the industry’s regulatory body, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC, the Commission).

On March 4, 2010, The Honourable James Flaherty, Minister of Finance, delivered the federal Conservative government’s 2010 Budget. Of particular interest to the telecommunications industry is that the budget provides for the removal of the existing restrictions on the foreign ownership of Canadian satellites.

On December 20, 2007, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, granted conditional approval to a newly-established telecommunications consumer agency known as the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services.

The recent Ontario budget contemplates significant increases in revenue to be contributed by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to the provincial treasury, on the order of C$600-million over the next three years.

Toronto's mayoral by-election officially started last week, with an election day of June 26, 2023. With over two dozen candidates vying to be elected mayor of Canada's largest city, many voters...

Recently, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released an important draft Position on Online Reputation (paper).

The British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) recently confirmed the British Columbia courts’ jurisdictional competence over foreign litigants that conduct business virtually with British Columbians. In Airbnb, Inc. v. Ware, the BCCA partially allowed Airbnb’s appeal of certification, finding that the real and substantial connection analysis cannot be based solely on a foreign entity’s relationship to other defendants or ancillary activities. In Clearview AI Inc. v. British Columbia (Information and Privacy Commissioner), the BCCA held that provincial privacy law applies to foreign businesses that operate online.

As of September 22, 2022, private-sector entities carrying on business in Quebec are required to notify Quebec's Commission d'acces a l'information (CAI) and ...