Articles

Published on August 1, 2019, the CSA Staff Notice 51-358 Reporting of Climate Change-related Risks, highlights the disclosure obligations of a securities issuer in light of climate change-related issues as they relate to the issuer's MD&A and AIF. This article explains those risks and their impact.

The Impact Assessment Act and two important regulations came into force in August 2019, transferring greater oversight of the federal environmental assessment process to the new Impact Assessment Agency. This article summarizes these oversight powers and how they have changed from the previous regime.

Technology lawyer recommends amendments to Canada’s Directive on Automated Decision-Making to foster responsible use of Artificial Intelligence.

On November 1, 2019, amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act will come into force. This article anticipates the practical application of the amendments.

This article discusses the importance of effective data governance in our increasingly technological world and introduces data trusts as a potential answer to some of the concerns surrounding data privacy and use.

How will the law protect victims of malicious “deepfake” videos?

The federal government is changing the regulations governing the price of patented medicines. The innovative pharmaceutical industry is fighting back. This article summarizes the proposed changes as well as the associated constitutional challenges.

A note from the 2019/2020 Section Newsletter Editor about plans for the upcoming year, including new sections in the Section Insider newsletter.

Our 2019-2020 Chair, Richa Sandill, welcomes the section and introduces WLF's exciting plans, events and programs for the year.