The UN General Assembly has adopted the new United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime, the first international criminal justice treaty negotiated in over two decades. Adopted by consensus — without a vote — by the 193-member General Assembly, the landmark global treaty is aimed at strengthening international cooperation to combat cybercrime and protect societies from … [Read more...] about Convention Against Cybercrime adopted
Legislation
OIPC calls for changes to new proposed public sector access and privacy legislation for Alberta
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has published comments and a call for changes to two new access to information and privacy bills tabled in the legislative assembly earlier this month by the Alberta government.The bills are designed to create two new pieces of legislation to replace the existing public sector access and privacy law, … [Read more...] about OIPC calls for changes to new proposed public sector access and privacy legislation for Alberta
Working for Workers Five Act Receives Royal Assent
Ontario Bill 190, Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (“Bill 190”) - the fifth iteration of Ontario’s Working for Workers acts – received Royal Assent on October 28, 2024. The new law includes a suite of amendments to various employment-related statutes, and legislative changes relevant to job posting information; informing candidates about certain prescribed information … [Read more...] about Working for Workers Five Act Receives Royal Assent
Privacy preserving legislation to replace Bill C-63
MP Michelle Rempel Garner announced, on behalf of the Conservative Party of Canada, that she will be tabling a comprehensive Bill designed to protect Canadians online while preserving their civil liberties. The new bill, to be introduced when Parliament opens next week, will serve as an alternative to Liberal Bill C-63, the “Online Harms Act”. (Click HERE to view press … [Read more...] about Privacy preserving legislation to replace Bill C-63
Modernizing Alberta’s Health Information Act
Alberta Health is undertaking "a focused consultation with stakeholders who support the health and wellness of Albertans…to inform possible amendments to the Health Information Act (HIA) to enable appropriate information sharing and health system refocusing.” The criteria to be used in determining what is "appropriate" information sharing have not been made public. In the … [Read more...] about Modernizing Alberta’s Health Information Act
Public consultation on AI computing infrastructure
The Government of Canada seeks to build on Canada’s leadership in AI and increase domestic access to the compute power that researchers and AI developers require for training and deployment. Feedback from the public consultation will inform the development and implementation of measures related to Budget 2024’s $2 billion investment to boost Canada’s sovereign AI data … [Read more...] about Public consultation on AI computing infrastructure
