A former Royal Bank of Canada teller who claimed the bank’s artificial intelligence research institute grew out of his 2015 emails suggesting the branch play promotional messages between songs on …
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Tariff pressure has most Canadian employers reshaping their workforces: Littler survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMost Canadian employers changed their workforces over the past year in response to economic pressure, pausing hiring, laying off staff or turning to automation. U.S. tariffs played a part in …
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Fake cases, real costs: Tribunals and courts crack down on AI filings
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA labour arbitrator’s award was thrown out in Quebec. A self-represented applicant’s submissions were set aside entirely at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. And the B.C. Court of Appeal …
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A former Red Lobster worker declared a vexatious litigant after sending opposing counsel a profane email and a photo of feces-smeared underwear has lost his bid to have that ruling… …
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Human rights law already covers AI-assisted HR decisions: Are you prepared to defend yours?
Employers using AI to support HR decisions should be prepared to defend those decisions under existing human rights law. AI can help employers make people management decisions faster, but it …
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SpringLaw Managing Partner Lisa Stam joins First30’s Amy Davies to discuss the widespread implications of AI on people management, performance evaluation, and the very real opportunities and risks it … …
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AI is good enough to fool the people who need it most
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberShe asked for a hearing where she could speak, because writing was the problem. The worker in this British Columbia case lived with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), autism and …
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HR News Canada and HR Law Canada will host a half-day virtual conference on artificial intelligence in the Canadian workplace this spring. Artificial Intelligence Talks 2026 runs on May 21 …
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A proposed Minnesota law would require large employers to give workers at least 90 days notice before replacing them with artificial intelligence and pay for their retraining during that period. …
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Opinion/CommentaryPrivacy
Is someone watching you? Facial recognition tech is here and Canada offers little privacy protection
By Neil McArthur Amid the recent, dizzying advances in generative AI, it’s been easy to miss the slow but steady progress in facial recognition over the last decade. In the …


