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More use of aircraft voice and data recorders would ‘help identify hazards:’ TSB chair
June 22, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling on the federal government to make cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders mandatory on more aircraft and to allow use of the data in safety management systems. “In Canada, only multi-engine,…
TSB calls for ‘explicit risk management processes’ for commercial passenger vessel operators
June 15, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada reiterated Wednesday a 13-year-old recommendation that the federal government mandate safety management systems for small passenger enterprises. TSB released Wednesday an investigation report into the fatal capsizing Oct. 25, 2015 of the Leviathan II…
Government of Alberta invests in debris dam to protect homes, businesses and infrastructure in Canmore
May 29, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Government of Alberta announced on Friday that it is investing an additional $10.3 million to protect homes, businesses and infrastructure in Canmore. The money represents the final funding towards a $48.6-million debris dam at Cougar Creek and is part…
Canadians want more regulatory review of emerging technologies: Accenture
May 25, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCanadians prioritize regulatory reviews of drones, autonomous vehicles and online user agreements above those of other emerging technologies, according to new research from global professional services company Accenture. For the research, an Ipsos I-Say panel interviewed a sample of 1,003…
Criminal Code changes proposing mandatory alcohol screening of drivers tabled for second reading
May 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe federal government is aiming to remove the “bolus drinking” loophole with amendments to the Criminal Code provisions on impaired driving, Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould suggested Friday on Parliament Hill. If Bill C-46 is passed into law, Canadian…
Federal government invests $2.5 million to examine Canadian start-ups
April 28, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) has announced a “non-repayable contribution” of up to $2.5 million to Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont. to support a national “scale-up data platform.” The platform will “capture and track…
72% of employees willing to share sensitive, confidential or regulated company info: survey
April 25, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNearly three in four (72% of) employees across eight countries, including Canada, are willing to share sensitive, confidential or regulated company information, according to a recent survey from computer technology company Dell. Late last week, Dell released the results of…
Water level detectors in all below-waterline compartments should be mandatory for large fishing vessels: TSB
April 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than 26 years after the fatal sinking of a leaking fishing vessel north of Nova Scotia, the federal government has still not mandated water level detectors on all large fishing vessels, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada warned this…
PACICC to participate in federal government’s review of insolvency legislation next year
April 18, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorThe Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation (PACICC) will participate in the federal government’s review of financial sector regulations next year, including the examination of an act that has not “really been reviewed” in more than a century. The Winding-up…
Worldwide spending on security technology expected to reach US$81.7 billion in 2017: International Data Corporation
March 31, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWorldwide spending on security technology is forecast to reach US$81.7 billion this year, according to a recently released guide from International Data Corporation (IDC), a global provider of market intelligence, advisory services and events for the information technology, telecommunications and…
Federal, Ontario governments invest in Ford Canada centre focusing on connectivity
March 30, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterJustin Trudeau has announced a joint federal and Ontario government investment in the Ford Motor Company of Canada, part of which will help establish a new research and engineering centre focusing on connectivity research and development. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Ottawa promises funding to address risk of food contaminated by listeria, artificial intelligence research
March 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe federal government is proposing to spend $125 million on a “strategy” for artificial intelligence, to be administered by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR). “From smartphone applications that can understand human speech to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence is…