On October 27, Chambers and Partners released their 2026 Technology and Outsourcing Guide: Trends and Development, featured an article written by MLT Aikins lawyers Nathan Schissel, Jeremy Barber, Danielle Graff, Kristél Kriel and Nicolas Joubert for the Canada chapter.
As the authors note in their introduction, Canada’s technology and outsourcing regulatory landscape is undergoing significant change. Several new pieces of legislation with direct impacts on technology and outsourcing – Bill C-34, Bill C-36, Bill C-8 and Bill C-22 – were introduced in 2026. For organizations that provide technology solutions or services in Canada, or that simply do business in the country and may be affected by regulatory change, the cumulative effect is a new operating environment that demands early and proactive engagement. The chapter goes on to discuss privacy legislation, Provincial AI legislation developments and Federal developments in cybersecurity, lawful access to information and online harms legislation.
The Technology, Intellectual Property (IP) and Privacy group helps organizations identify and manage legal risk associated with technology. Whether you’re looking to better manage cyber-risk, comply with privacy legislation, protect your intellectual property or launch a new digital transformation initiative – we are here to help. These complex and often intertwined concerns require an integrated approach and a knowledgeable legal team.
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