https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/rss/canadaRecent blog postsen{60BFB871-C358-43AA-9924-3D5478518E49}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2023/11/international-agreement-on-ai-safety-imran-ahmad-comments-on-bletchley-declarationBlog postArtificial intelligenceCanadaArtificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to fundamentally change business processes, and also have a significant impact on human well-being.Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:10:00 Z{B1C60DB0-354A-4AD7-A39C-390D5B9CE747}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2023/10/part-2-legislative-advances-in-the-world-of-artificial-intelligence-canadaImran AhmadBrian ChauMaya MedeirosSuzie KempBlog postArtificial intelligenceCanadaOn October 5, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (ISED) wrote a letter to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology proposing amendments to Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), which was introduced as part of Bill C-27 in June 2022. Further information on AIDA can be found in our previous update.Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:10:00 ZImran Ahmad, Brian Chau, Maya Medeiros, Suzie Kemp{4F0C52ED-C513-4AA0-AD33-77138B0C2A9F}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2023/10/part-1-advances-in-artificial-intelligence-legislation-in-canadaImran AhmadBrian ChauMaya MedeirosSuzie KempBlog postArtificial intelligenceCanadaOn September 27, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry released a voluntary code of conduct specific to generative AI.Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:10:00 ZImran Ahmad, Brian Chau, Maya Medeiros, Suzie Kemp{BC2793DE-D655-425F-85C3-A4A795BBC002}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/12/canadas-current-legal-av-frameworkImran AhmadAutomotive and e-MobilityCanadaTechnologyBlog postThe arrival of autonomous vehicles in Canada will raise a number of liability-related questions that touch on the areas of owner liability, product liability, and auto insurance. In this post, we discuss the allocation of liability in incidents involving AVs and the future of auto insurance.Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:59:21 ZImran Ahmad{521D2062-A0D2-4B5D-9811-FEEAC995AA4C}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/08/federal-court-of-canada-continues-to-support-patentability-of-computer-implemented-inventionsMaya MedeirosBrian ChauArtificial intelligenceIntellectual propertyCanadaBlog postTechnologyIn Benjamin Moore & Co. v. Attorney General of Canada, 2022 FC 9231, the Federal Court of Canada set aside the Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s (CIPO) refusal of patent applications for two computer-implemented inventions relating to colour selection methods using experimentally derived relationships for colour harmony and colour emotion.Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:08:14 ZMaya Medeiros, Brian Chau{93686284-07A2-42DE-A946-94F500E7AFC7}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/06/canadas-artificial-intelligence-legislation-is-hereMaya MedeirosJesse BeatsonArtificial intelligenceCanadaTechnologyBlog postOn 16 June 2022 the Canadian federal government introduced Bill C-27, also known as the Digital Charter Implementation Act 2022. If passed, this package of laws will implement Canada’s first artificial intelligence (AI) legislation.Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:59:19 ZMaya Medeiros, Jesse Beatson{4733D594-7C7D-48F5-B6EC-CA7BC9578014}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/02/ai-inventorship-on-the-horizon-dabus-comes-to-canadaMaya MedeirosWilliam ChalmersDavid YiArtificial intelligenceCanadaIntellectual propertyEthicsTechnologyBlog postThe Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) recently provided a first glimpse into how it will treat the issue of AI inventorship. In December 2021, CIPO issued a non-compliance notice for the Canadian patent application identifying DABUS as the inventor along with a statement that “[t]he invention was autonomously generated by an AI” (the DABUS Application). The DABUS Application listed “Thaler, Stephen L.” as applicant. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:59:55 ZMaya Medeiros, William Chalmers, David Yi{712D0848-2866-48AE-88D7-1D025789F07C}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/11/where-data-meets-ip-protecting-business-data-in-a-commercial-contextImran AhmadDataEthicsIntellectual propertyCanadaTechnologyBlog postTechnology in emeaIn this publication we give some some practical tips that businesses transacting with data should consider when licensing their data to third parties.Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:15:47 ZImran Ahmad{5906F1F1-3CB8-4534-9F85-6F60DD3BFE9E}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/11/ai-inventorship-on-the-horizon-part-3David YiMaya MedeirosArtificial intelligenceEthicsIntellectual propertyCanadaTechnologyBlog postIn this last instalment of our three part blog series, we consider the policy and legal implications of permitting or prohibiting AI to be an inventor, with a focus on the Canadian context.Thu, 04 Nov 2021 10:30:07 ZDavid Yi, Maya Medeiros{ADAB6A0B-D60C-4A88-9141-EA4451B1BA4F}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/09/digital-transformation-key-technology-cybersecurity-and-privacy-risksImran AhmadArtificial intelligenceCanadaDataData protectionRegulationTechnologyBlog postIn this blog we discuss the risks associated with digital transformation from technology, cybersecurity and privacy perspectives.Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:19:48 ZImran Ahmad{9EB2879F-5606-45DB-9869-BC0132858B09}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/09/osfi-releases-updated-cyber-security-selfassessment-part-twoImran AhmadKatherine BarbackiRoxanne CaronCanadaDataTechnologyBlog postPart two of this update tackles OSFI’s Self-Assessment tool, which is seeing its first update since 2013.Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:44:41 ZImran Ahmad, Katherine Barbacki, Roxanne Caron{29EE851A-3B8F-481C-9C05-9EEA56629826}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/08/osfi-announces-new-requirements-for-reporting-technology-and-cyber-incidents-part-1Imran AhmadCanadaDataTechnologyBlog postThe OSFI has released an updated Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting Advisory and new requirements for the Cyber Security Self-Assessment. Part one of this update will discuss the changes that have been made. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:06:23 ZImran Ahmad{BF62B4D3-5822-4BBF-A7CC-FF10F387F8A5}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/08/ip-monitor-government-of-canada-initiates-consultation-on-modernizing-copyright-frameworkDavid YiMaya MedeirosArtificial intelligenceCanadaInternet of thingsRegulationTechnologyBlog postIntellectual propertyThe Canadian federal government has launched a public consultation on adapting Canada’s copyright framework to ongoing developments in artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:20:35 ZDavid Yi, Maya Medeiros{32717212-F071-439F-B52E-CC18646172EE}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/08/proposed-canadian-law-to-regulate-social-media-companies-and-streaming-giantsDaniel DanieleCanadaCorporateRegulationTechnologyBlog postThe Bill proposes to subject social media platforms and streaming services to requirements similar to those imposed on traditional television and radio broadcasting companies in Canada.Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:39:00 ZDaniel Daniele{1A83CD84-0B7C-4FB0-9EEB-7FEA13340590}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/05/transforming-adversity-into-opportunity-the-need-for-new-technologies-fuels-insurance-maSaba SamanianCanadaCorporateTechnologyBlog postNew technologies have the potential to transform the insurance industry, having driven a flurry of M&A activity in early 2021.Thu, 13 May 2021 11:07:53 ZSaba Samanian{9A449158-F03A-43FF-AAFD-C47378898D1B}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/05/funding-ma-deals-with-bitcoinCanadaCorporateTaxTechnologyBlog postAs Bitcoin gains increasing traction since its inception 11 years ago, we begin to question whether it will slowly replace traditional dollar funding in M&A deals.Tue, 11 May 2021 08:31:23 Z