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Social Media, Investor Decks And NI 43-101: Are Your Promotions Offside?

Canadian securities regulators are increasingly scrutinizing mining issuers' promotional materials, including social media posts, investor presentations, and website content, for compliance with National Instrument 43-101.

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MLT Aikins LLP

Episode 101: Building A Capital Markets Powerhouse With Strategic Leadership And Innovation (Podcast)

Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them.

Canada Strategy

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Dentons Canada LLP

Meta And YouTube On The Hook For Keeping Users Hooked: Tech Companies May Face Liability For Causing User Addiction

The $6 million verdict against Meta and YouTube was returned by a jury in a Los Angeles County courtroom on March 26, 2026, in the case of P. F, et al (K.G.M) v. Meta Platforms, Inc, et al.

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Torkin Manes LLP

Facing The Music: Copyright Controversy In Olympic Figure Skating

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina delivered two unforgettable weeks of historic performances, and figure skating once again proved it is one of the event's crown jewels.

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Decoding The Competition Bureau's Draft Merger Enforcement Guidelines

Canada Anti-trust

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McMillan LLP

Bill C‑22: The Lawful Access Act Reintroduces Lawful Access In Parliament After The Government Of Canada's Abortive Attempt To Do So In Bill C‑2, The Strong Borders Act

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

TikTok Reaches Deal With Federal Government To Continue Operating In Canada

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

More Time On The Clock For TikTok: Federal Court Of Canada Sets Aside Government-Ordered Shut Down Of TikTok's Canadian Operations

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Social Media And Disciplinary Measures: Insights From Two Recent Decisions

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Réseaux Sociaux Et Mesures Disciplinaires : Ce Que Révèlent Deux Décisions Récentes

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Is Big Tech Responsible For A Youth Mental Health Crisis? (Podcast)

Canada Media & IT

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Social Media And Personal Behavior: What Can Get You Fired?

Canada Employment

MM

Mackoff Mohamed

The Ban On Bands: Australian Open Sparks Debate On Biometric Data

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility": Ontario Proposes New Measures Through Bill 9, Municipal Accountability Act, 2025 To Increase Accountability Of Elected Municipal Officials And Members Of Local Boards

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

How To Meet The Very High Bar For Establishing And Maintaining Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) Status, Plus Corporate And Tax Implications Of Share Transfer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How The Canadian Foreign Accrual Property Income (FAPI) Regime Works—and Why It Matters To Foreign Corporations, Foreign Trusts

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Should You Incorporate? The Tax Advantages Of A Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC)

Canada Commercial

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Walking The Journey With Founders: Joe Gill’s Approach To Supporting Saskatchewan Startups (Video)

Canada Commercial

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McKercher LLP

Federal Government Proposes Non-Compete Prohibition And Publishes Final Equal Pay Regulations Under The Canada Labour Code

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Quebec Passes Bill 109 To Regulate Discoverability Of French-Language Cultural Content

On December 12, 2025, the National Assembly of Quebec passed 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 (the "Act").

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Canada's Updated Influencer Marketing Disclosure Guidelines: Navigating AI, Affiliate Marketing, Child Audiences And More

In October 2025, Ad Standards, Canada's advertising industry self-regulatory body, released an updated version of its Influencer Marketing Disclosure Guidelines (the "Guidelines").

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Bill C-16: Updates To Canada's Federal Child Sexual Abuse And Exploitation Material Reporting Regime

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...

Canada Criminal

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

TikTok's Unauthorized Data Practices May Breach Privacy Rights

Siskinds LLP and Rice Harbut Elliott LLP have commenced a proposed privacy class action in British Columbia against TikTok on behalf of persons in Canada, other than Quebec...

Canada Media & IT

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Siskinds LLP

Too Late Now To Say Sorry?: Rethinking Personality Rights In The Era Of Dupes And Deepfakes

Canada Technology

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Gowling WLG

Canadian Code Of Advertising Standards For Influencer Marketing: Key Clauses And Application To AI-Generated Content And Influencers

Canada Media & IT

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Clearview AI v. Alberta: A Turning Point For Privacy Law And Internet Scraping

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Torkin Manes LLP

Apologies In Defamation Cases: A Gesture That's More Symbolic Than Legal?

Canada Media & IT

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BCF Business Law

Image de marque fondée sur l'identité canadienne : qu'est-ce que ça implique vraiment?

SB

Smart & Biggar

Why Hockey Canada Needs A Public Discipline Registry

Canada Media & IT

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Données biométriques : La conformité aux lois sur la protection de la vie privée, en pratique

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Social Media And The Workplace: Legal Implications Of Employee Posts For Employers

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Protection de votre marque : les pratiques exemplaires pour la tenue de registres en matière de marques de commerce au Canada

SB

Smart & Biggar

Ontario Court Reaffirms That Compensable Loss Is A 'Fundamental Prerequisite' To Certification Of A Class Action

Canada Litigation

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Données biométriques : La conformité aux lois sur la protection de la vie privée, en pratique

Les entreprises adoptent de plus en plus des technologies biométriques à diverses fins, allant du contrôle de l'accès aux espaces numériques et physiques à la vérification de l'identité en ligne...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Social Media And The Workplace: Legal Implications Of Employee Posts For Employers

In today's hyper-connected world, employees often use social media to promote their businesses, engage with clients, and network with peers.

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Protection de votre marque : les pratiques exemplaires pour la tenue de registres en matière de marques de commerce au Canada

Bien que tous les propriétaires de marque souhaitent protéger leur marque de commerce, bon nombre d'entre eux ne créent ni ne tiennent régulièrement de registres détaillés de son emploi.

SB

Smart & Biggar

Ontario Court Reaffirms That Compensable Loss Is A 'Fundamental Prerequisite' To Certification Of A Class Action

The Ontario Superior Court denied the certification of the proposed class action in Donegani v. Facebook, Inc. due to lack of evidence for compensable loss.

Canada Litigation

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

From Posts To Portfolios: The Legal Risks Behind "Finfluencer" Content

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Acceptable Use Policy, Personal Use, And Employee Privacy: Ten Questions Answered

User behaviour is central to maintaining strong organizational data security. The "Acceptable Use Policy" (AUP) has long been a key tool for guiding user behaviour...

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Joint Privacy Commissioner Investigation Of TikTok Key Take-Aways

On September 23, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (CAI),

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

TikTok Takeaways

On Sept 23, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada ("OPC") and its provincial counterparts in Alberta, British Columbia (BC), and Quebec...

Canada Media & IT

ML

McMillan LLP

Workfluencing: The Rise Of Employee Content Creation & What It Means For Employers

If you've been on social media lately, you've probably seen "day in the life" videos.

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

My Child Uses TikTok: Should I Be Worried About Their Privacy?

SL

Siskinds LLP

From Red Carpet To Rights: Top 5 IP Considerations For TIFF Goers

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

How Surveillance And Social Media Can Hurt Your LTD Claim – Insurer Tactics To Investigate Claimants And How To Protect Yourself

Canada Insurance

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Legal Considerations For Live Streaming Content In Canada: What You Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Music Performance Agreements – Legally, What You Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Legal Considerations For Influencers In Canada: What You Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Beware Of Scam Modeling And Talent Agencies: How To Spot Fraud

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Caught On Camera: Can Off-Duty Conduct Get You Fired?

Canada Media & IT

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Nelligan Law

Could Social Media Companies Owe A Duty Of Care To School Boards?

Canada Media & IT

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Social Media Conduct In Academia: Balancing Academic Freedom And Workplace Harmony

Canada Media & IT

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Lerners LLP

Trust Me, I'm An Influencer: An Overview Of Influencer Marketing In Canada

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Insights Into Canada's Development Of Children's Privacy Framework

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

#ad Or #lawsuit? Investigating The Rise Of Class Action Litigation Targeting Influencer Marketing

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Influencers: Navigating IP Ownership, Reputational Harm And The Rise Of AI-Driven Avatars

Canada Technology

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Un tribunal albertain élargit la portée de l'exception relative aux renseignements accessibles au public

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Is Big Tech Responsible For A Youth Mental Health Crisis? (Podcast)

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

Video: What To Do When You Receive A Negative Review?

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Rosen Sunshine LLP

Christopher Somerville Interviewed On Law Times TV: What happens When Social Media And Securities Law Intersect? (Video)

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Risk To Reward Seminar Series: Advertising Through Social Media - Video

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Gowling WLG

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