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News and commentary on privacy and other regulatory issues.
Privacy and Trust in Canadian Museums
Museums are more than institutions. They’re trusted spaces. Studies of GLAMs (galleries, libraries, archives, museums) have shown that for every dollar invested in …
The Rise of Fractional Privacy and AI Counsel: A Modern Solution for Legal Departments
As organizations navigate increasingly complex privacy regulations and emerging AI governance requirements, legal departments face a growing challenge: how to access…
Breaking down Quebec’s Digital and Cybersecurity Strategy 2024-2028
For those who have been busy ensuring compliance with Quebec’s Law 25, the legislative changes in privacy protection are only one part of where the government is taking the province: to the future that is already here.
Internal Communications for Better Privacy Compliance
We frequently hear privacy teams say they need help with internal branding and awareness. It’s not a unique challenge. In many organizations, privacy isn’t visible enough,…
Québec’s new law regarding health and social services information coming into force on July 1, 2024
Bill 3, An Act respecting health and social services information and amending various legislative provisions[1](the “Act”) received royal assent on April 4, 2023, …
Calming the Privacy Waters: Navigating your organization’s privacy maturity journey with a GAPP Analysis
Recently I had the privilege of co-presenting at the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium on the topic of GAPP analyses. A GAPP analysis – an analysis of the Generally Accepted Privacy Principles – is a comprehensive assessment of an organization’s privacy maturity.
What is Fractional Legal Counsel Support?
Fractional counsel support helps companies gain access to a dedicated legal resource without the cost or commitment of hiring a full-time in-house lawyer.
Canada’s Supply Chain Report Deadline Looming for Businesses
For Canadian businesses, it can be a daunting task to manage the constant influx of new and expanding regulatory requirements imposed on them. To add to the list, beginning on May 31, 2024, many Canadian businesses…
Looking under the hood: Top 10 issues arising in PIAs
Done well, a privacy impact assessment (PIA) can be an excellent tool for assessing and mitigating privacy risks. As my colleague Constantine wrote earlier this year, …
Limitation of liability in B2B contracts valid under Quebec civil law
Limitation of liability clauses are common in IT service contracts, and are well accepted under Québec civil law. In 6362222 Canada inc. v Prelco inc., 2021 SCC 39, the Supreme Court of Canada…