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Generative AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) raises many intellectual property (IP) issues.
Canada | Publication | December 2019
The United Conservative Party won a majority government in the 2019 Alberta general election and has introduced, among other bills and regulations, Bill 2: An Act to Make Alberta Open for Business and Bill 21: Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability Act. Bill 2 restores a number of provisions that were changed or repealed under the former government, while Bill 21 proposes sweeping changes affecting numerous pieces of legislation, including the Employment Standards Code.
On September 1, 2019, the following changes came into effect:
The following changes have been proposed and are expected to come into force in 2020:
On May 27, 2019, the following changes came into effect:
The following changes have been proposed and are expected to come into force in 2020:
As the year comes to an end, employers should ensure all of the above-noted changes are implemented and reflected in their employment practices and policies. Employers should also consider what impact any new and anticipated provisions will have on their operations and plan accordingly.
We expect to see more changes to Alberta’s workplace laws in 2020. With its promise to bring workplace reform to Alberta, the government recently announced it is exploring further changes to Alberta’s employment standards laws – including those related to vacation time, holiday pay, group terminations, and termination notices – in an effort to make Alberta’s workplace rules simpler and more efficient. We will provide further updates as changes are introduced and implemented.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) raises many intellectual property (IP) issues.
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the Court) recently ruled in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz & Ors v. Switzerland (Application No. 53600/20) that Switzerland had breached the European Convention of Human Rights (the Convention) by not taking sufficient action against climate change. In particular, it found a breach of the right to respect for private and family life contained in Article 8 of the Convention, based on Switzerland’s failure to mitigate the impact of climate change on the lives, health, well-being and quality of life of its citizens. It also ruled that Switzerland had breached the right to a fair trial in terms of Article 6, in that the domestic courts failed to examine the merits of the applicants’ complaints, including the scientific evidence. In this article we consider the key features of this landmark judgment, which has wide ramifications for Member States of the Convention.
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We are delighted to announce that Al Hounsell, Director of Strategic Innovation & Legal Design based in our Toronto office, has been named 'Innovative Leader of the Year' at the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Awards.
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