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Artificial intelligence: The year in review

The regulatory landscape impacting AI continues to evolve both domestically and abroad. As we begin the new year, we pause to reflect on some of 2017’s most notable developments in AI and prepare for new trends to watch out for in 2018.

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Fintech regulatory developments: 2017 year in review

As predicted in our 2016 year-end report, 2017 proved to be a busy year for Fintech in Canada, with a number of important regulatory developments. With the dawn of 2018, we look back to summarize some of 2017’s most notable Fintech regulatory developments in Canada, as well as developments to watch for in 2018.

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Canadian Competition Bureau releases final fintech report

The Bureau’s final fintech report is intended as guidance for financial services sector regulators and policymakers. The following are the key takeaways, which were covered in more detail when the draft report was issued.

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