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Legislation / Regulation
FAA forecast: 600,000 commercial drones within the year
August 29, 2016 Joan Lowy - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON – There will be 600,000 commercial drone aircraft operating in the U.S. within the year as the result of new safety rules that opened the skies to them on Monday, according to a Federal Aviation Administration estimate. The rules…
Drillers, regulators can lessen earthquakes likely caused by wastewater injection, new research reveals
August 29, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterActions taken by drillers and regulators can lessen risk in the case of earthquakes likely caused by the injection of industrial wastewater deep underground, according to new research from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of Colorado. While…
Over There, Over Here
August 26, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorIt would be folly to think that political risk is something that only happens “over there.” The effects over here can be just as damaging. That the number of such incidents may not be as high as has traditionally been…
Homes more resistant to ignition by embers had improved survival in Fort Mac wildfire, “luck” not a factor: ICLR report
August 22, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSurviving homes in otherwise decimated neighbourhoods of Fort McMurray hit by this spring’s massive wildfire were more resistant to ignition by embers, notes a preliminary report issued by the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR). Home survival is not random…
Supreme Court of Canada to hear $5.4-million conversion lawsuit against banks arising from plaintiff’s employee’s cheque fraud
August 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA $5.4-million lawsuit – initially filed against four Canadian banks – arising from fraudulent cheques requisitioned by the plaintiff’s employee, will be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. Canada’s highest court announced Thursday it granted leave to appeal to…
Ontario government to table home inspector licensing legislation
August 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSix months after a bill proposing to regulate home inspectors was tabled in the Ontario legislature, the provincial government said Wednesday it plans to “introduce legislation this fall that would, if passed, regulate the province’s home inspection industry.” Bill 165,…
City of Toronto issues Private Transportation Company licence to Uber
August 17, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe City of Toronto announced on Tuesday that it has issued a Private Transportation Company (PTC) licence to Uber, calling it the first of its kind in Canada. Since Toronto City Council gave Uber the green light to operate legally…
Canada’s police chiefs want new law that would compel people to reveal passwords
August 16, 2016 Jim Bronskill - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Canada’s police chiefs want a new law that would force people to hand over their electronic passwords with a judge’s consent. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has passed a resolution calling for the legal measure to…
Public Safety Canada launches public consultation on cybersecurity landscape
August 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterPublic Safety Canada (PSC) has launched a public consultation on the “evolving cybersecurity landscape.” On Tuesday, the federal government launched the Consultation on Cyber Security to help identify gaps and opportunities, bring forward new ideas to shape Canada’s renewed approach…
Ottawa seeks feedback on agriculture policy framework, including risk mitigation
August 11, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe federal government is looking for feedback on its “next agricultural policy framework,” which could entail promoting private-sector risk management tools. The first phase of its consultation closed July 31. In the next phase, the government is seeking feedback on…
Global cybersecurity market to grow from US$122.45 billion to US$202.36 billion by 2021: report
August 10, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe global cybersecurity market is set to grow from US$122.45 billion in 2016 to US$202.36 billion by 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6%, according to a recent report from Research and Markets. The Cyber Security Market…
Transportation Safety Board of Canada pushes for more hot air balloon safety regulations
August 10, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNine years after a hot air balloon accident near Winnipeg, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada suggested Monday it “continues to be concerned” that operators are not regulated in the same manner as operators of other commercial aircraft. “Hot air…