Explicit AI insurance still leaves Canadian privacy questions to resolve
Media insurers are clarifying AI coverage while Canadian regulators apply different privacy statutes. A creative firm's review needs to address both.
Governance · Procurement and Contracts
Canadian coverage, focused on procurement and contracts, with verified short holdings, original analysis and links to the underlying sources. A publication date isn't the same as a decision date. The dates below identify which is shown.
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A Franchise Disclosure Package Is a Governance System, Not a Sales Brochure
Saskatchewan's 2026 franchise regime makes version control, delivery evidence, financial information and good faith obligations a board level concern.
Federal Procurement Ombud reports 851 cases and calls for stronger oversight
The federal Procurement Ombud's latest annual report records 851 procurement related cases and raises continued concerns about accountability, including contracting with Indigenous businesses.
The promises that survive a corporate takeover
Stelco's employment dispute shows why acquisition commitments can't simply be filed away after closing. Earlier U.S. Steel litigation and Alberta's Strongco indemnity appeal offer distinct lessons about obligations that outlast a sale.
A Trade War Doesn't Rewrite a Contract. It Reveals What the Contract Must Answer
Tariffs, conflict, AI and cyber risk are changing the facts Canadian organizations face. The law's response is less predictable, and more interesting, than assuming every global shock creates a new exception.
What the Rule Didn't Prove: Six Months of Canadian Legal Decisions
From May to October 2026, Canadian decisions in employment, insurance, public health, contracts and governance repeatedly turned on a distinction between a rule and the evidence needed to apply it. The results weren't uniform.
A Good Contractor Can Still Be the Wrong Choice for a Conflicted Board
When a nonprofit director's business bids on an organizational contract, good intentions aren't enough. The board needs disclosure, independent judgment and a record of how the decision was made.
A condo board can hire a manager. It can't hand over its responsibility.
Ontario's Condominium Authority says boards remain responsible for corporate affairs and oversight even when management is delegated. Directors need the evidence behind major property, financial and contractor decisions.
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