In this article — “Canada’s 2026 privacy priorities: data sovereignty, open banking and AI” — we discuss legislative reform, government policy, industry standards, and regulatory guidance and oversight which will all have a role to play in shaping the privacy and data management landscape in 2026.

This article is authored by Adam Kardash, partner and Co-Chair of the Privacy and Data Management practice; Wendy Gross, Chair of the Technology Group; François Joli-Coeur, partner, Privacy and Data Management; Adam LaRoche, partner Privacy and Data Management and Employment and Labour Groups; Colleen Morawetz, Privacy Knowledge Management lawyer; and Alexandra Toma, associate, Privacy and Data Management.

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In this article — “AI training on trial: the next legal frontier in copyright law” — we discuss how the rapid rise of AI has raised fundamental legal questions regarding copyrighted materials. In 2026 we expect to see the courts in the U.S. and Canada begin to clarify how fair dealing applies to training AI models.

This article is authored by Barry Fong, a partner in Osler’s Intellectual Property Group, Sam Ip, a partner in Osler’s Technology Group, and Ryan Holland, an associate with the Intellectual Property Group.

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Osler Legal Outlook, published on December 4, 2025, provides general information only and does not constitute legal or other professional advice. Specific advice should be sought in connection with your circumstances.

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In this article — “Reconciling Aboriginal title and private property rights on unceded land” — the authors examine how recent court decisions and ongoing cases from across Canada are impacting the relationship between Aboriginal title and fee simple ownership interests on unceded lands, as well as their legal and practical implications for governments, corporations and other parties.

This article is authored by Richard King, a partner and Co-Chair of Osler’s Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental group, Lindsay Burgess, Ankita Gupta, and Shelby Empey, who are associates in the firm’s Disputes group, and Daniel Kiesman, an articling student.

Osler Legal Outlook is brought to you by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. Osler is a leading, national law firm with a singular focus — your business. We advise clients on an array of domestic and cross-border legal issues, drawing on the expertise of over 600 lawyers to provide the answers you need, when you need them.

Osler Legal Outlook, published on December 4, 2025, provides general information only and does not constitute legal or other professional advice. Specific advice should be sought in connection with your circumstances.

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