2022

The social and legal implications of how consumers manage their online privacy expectations.

Commentary on Lamoureux c. Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada.

Proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act a missed opportunity to address issues surrounding facial recognition.

In a field that evolves as quickly as does privacy and access to information, staying current is critical.

The key to a strong program is making sure every employee is aware of their rights and obligations.

How the new bills will affect the enforcement regime, cross-border transfer restrictions, consent and individual rights

Familiarizing ourselves with the types of cybersecurity threats is necessary to avoid or at least minimize the impact of cyber attacks. Canadian organizations should be prepared to spend 2021 reviewing new regulatory requirements and updating their cybersecurity incident response plan accordingly.

Europe is serious about data protection, Danielle Miller Olofsson explains, but it’s also serious about imposing its standards on trading partner. If Bill C-11 is not found adequate, Canadian businesses will pay the price.

Canada’s privacy regulatory framework is characterized by a principles-based, rather than rules-based, approach, putting on the shoulders of organizations accountability for its implementation; and by an ombudsman model providing recommendations rather than exercising enforcement powers. This distinctiveness is about to fade to give way to a new Canadian model. We explore here the general new convergences and divergences between Canadian and foreign privacy law.

This article addresses the trends that have emerged as privacy litigation has increased: (1) class actions; (2) the development of the common law privacy torts; and (3) privilege issues relating to expert reports prepared following data breaches.