A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on spoliation, the first in over a century, has renewed focus on preservation obligations and the risks organizations face when key information becomes unavailable. As business communications increasingly take place across a growing range of digital platforms, organizations are navigating complex questions around information and evidence governance.
The speakers will use the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision as a jumping off point to discuss topics such as:
- The end of email dominance: managing preservation obligations and protecting privilege when key business communications increasingly occur through Teams, text messages, WhatsApp and other collaboration platforms;
- AI-generated records: the preservation, discoverability and privilege implications of content generated with AI tools; and
- Discovery in the Ephemeral Era: What are your obligations when message history is designed to disappear?
Agenda
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET Webinar and Q&A
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm MT
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT
Cost
This webinar is complimentary.
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This program contains 1 hour of accredited content for the purposes of the Law Society of British Columbia’s annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. The session has been loaded with the LSBC and is titled "Evidence Minefields in an AI World: Managing Document Preservation and Privilege in Digital Communications - November 19, 2026." It is available for claiming through your LSBC Member Portal.
A confirmation of participation will be sent to you for your continuing education hours with the Barreau du Québec.
For CPD/CLE in other jurisdictions, please contact your local Law Society.
