With the introduction of generative artificial intelligence, AI is reshaping business operations across every workplace, creating opportunities while introducing new challenges in regulatory compliance. As Canada's AI governance landscape evolves, organizations need legal counsel who understand how AI intersects with employment policies, commercial contracts, sector-specific regulations, data and protection requirements, and more — everywhere from healthcare and financial services to manufacturing, energy, and beyond.
We can help you
- Assist with the development of ethical data governance and de-identification programs that maximize data value while complying with regulations and contracts.
- Assist in the implementation of a robust AI-governance program, compliant with generally accepted best practices and emerging legal principles.
- Conduct privacy impact assessments and compliance exercises to mitigate risks related to evolving Canadian privacy and AI laws.
- Navigate transparency obligations for automated decision-making models.
- Implement employment policies to manage the risks associated with the use of shadow AI tools.
- Frame and manage the risks associated with smart glasses and wearable assistants in the workplace.
- Prepare for new, AI-fueled cyber risks such as the use of agentic AI by threat actors.
- Protect and defend your AI-related intellectual property, including the IP created by the technology itself.
- Determine user rights to data, including the potential applicability of the fair use and research exceptions to legal copyright in Canada.
- Conduct appropriate due diligence on AI-related companies during a merger or acquisition.
- Start a new AI company, including formation, branding and trademarks, stock options, warrant grants, corporate governance, unanimous shareholder agreements and employment agreements.
- Obtain financing, whether through venture capital, private financing or commercial partnerships.
- Draft, negotiate and defend contracts related to AI-powered products.
- Respond to litigation on everything from intellectual property to product liability related to AI technology.
These are exciting and uncertain times. Whether you’re wondering about the ethical implications of using AI-powered software for recruiting employees or concerned about who owns the rights to data generated by the autonomous vehicles used in your mining operations, we’d be happy to answer your questions and give you peace of mind, based on our expertise in both AI and your particular industry.
