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Emerging AI security risks and considerations: key takeaways from the NIST adversarial machine learning report

As AI systems become increasingly prevalent and their integration into organizations become more entrenched, businesses face novel and evolving...

Even the dead wouldn’t be spared from Canada’s capital gains hike

Canada’s proposed increase to its capital gain inclusion rate is likely to impact a wide cross-section of taxpayers, not just the...

BC Hydro’s request for proposals reinforces foundation for Indigenous participation in clean energy future

We address the actions taken by power authorities across Canada to encourage Indigenous participation in new energy-generating projects.

OSFI to finalize risk management guidance covering the use of AI and machine learning within models

The OSFI is releasing an updated guidance on model risk management for financial institutions.

Canadian government moves ahead with Global Minimum Tax Act

Canada’s Pillar Two legislation, the Global Minimum Tax Act, is introduced in Parliament. In their Update, Patrick Marley, Oleg Chayka, Ilana...

Amendments to Impact Assessment Act released – triage or major surgery?

The Canadian federal government has released draft amendments to the Impact Assessment Act responding to the October 2023 constitutional reference.

B.C. recognizes Haida Nation’s title to Haida Gwaii — what the historic agreement makes clear, and questions remaining

A recent agreement between B.C. and the Council of the Haida Nation is one of very few instances in which Aboriginal title has been formally...

Transfer Pricing 2024: Law and Practice

The federal government has plans to update the rules that govern transfer pricing — the pricing one branch or division or group of a company...

Law Society of Ontario publishes guidance for licensees with respect to the use of generative AI

This week, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO)’s Futures Committee tabled their long anticipated white paper on licensee’s use of generative AI.

Budget 2024 — good news and bad news for real estate

One of the overarching themes of the federal budget tabled on April 16, 2024 was the increase of affordable housing supply.