Publications
Publications
Canada’s National AI Strategy: What It Means for Charities and NFPs
On June 4, 2026, the federal government released Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy: AI for All (the “Strategy”), setting out---
Read MoreEmployment Update
Employee-Created IP: Ownership Should Not Be Assumed Charities and not-for-profits (NFPs) regularly create and rely on intellectual property in carrying---
Read MoreIP Basics for Charities and NFPs: Descriptive or Distinctive? Understanding Trademark Strength
This article is part of an ongoing series on intellectual property for charities and not-for-profits. In the previous article in---
Read MoreIP Update: Marketing Schemes, Scams, and Deceptive Solicitation
Intellectual property (IP) scams, misleading marketing schemes, and deceptive solicitation practices are increasingly targeting charities and not-for-profits (NFPs) because of---
Read MoreAI Update: Privacy Commissioner Highlights Trust, Transparency, and AI Governance in Recent Remarks
In a keynote address delivered on March 5, 2026 at the Victoria International Privacy and Security Summit, Privacy Commissioner of---
Read MoreB.C. Court of Appeal Upholds Privacy Order Against Clearview AI: Stop Collecting Facial Data
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has confirmed that a company operating outside Canada may still be subject to---
Read MoreAI Update
Global Privacy Regulators Issue Joint Statement on AI-Generated Imagery and Privacy Risks The increasing use of artificial intelligence (“AI”)---
Read MoreApplying Responsible AI Principles in the Charitable and NFP Sector
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly embedded in day-to-day operations, charities and not-for-profit (NFP) organizations are facing many of---
Read MoreProposed Foreign Influence Transparency Regulations: What Charities and Non-Profits Need to Know
Background and Policy Rationale The federal government has released proposed Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Regulations (the “Regulations”), intended---
Read MoreJurisdictional Ruling Opens Door for Canadian Copyright Claims Against AI Companies
In Toronto Star Newspapers Limited v. OpenAI Inc., decided on November 7, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice---
Read MoreIP Basics for Charities and NFPs: Difference between a Corporate Name, Business Name, and Trademark
This article is part of an ongoing series on intellectual property for charities and not-for-profits (NFPs). In the previous article---
Read MoreFrom Experimentation to Integration: A Practical Roadmap for Responsible AI Adoption
As artificial intelligence continues to move from novelty to necessity, many charities and not-for-profit organizations (NFPs) find themselves experimenting with---
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