Our new privacy book Managing Privacy in a Connected World (co-authored with Elisa Henry) is out! It deals with cutting-edge technologies (AI, blockchain, connected devices, IoT, targeted advertising) and new legal risks (digital consent, cyber, competition, online reputation, GDPR, privacy class actions, etc). This book would have not been possible without the help and expertise […] Read more
On November 24, 2019, the federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia (BC OIPC) released their report of findings (the Report) arising from their joint investigation of Aggregate IQ Data Services Ltd (AIQ). Before the investigation, AIQ processed personal information as a service provider to […] Read more
In 2019, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission continued to enforce Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (commonly known as “CASL”) and issue guidance for CASL compliance. Read our bulletin summarizing the relevant regulatory enforcement and regulatory guidance cases from the last year. Read more
On December 10, 2019, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued a notice of violation under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (commonly known as “CASL”) against two individuals operating Orcus Technologies for allegedly aiding the installation and operation of malware known as “Orcus RAT”. The notice imposes $115,000 in penalties. Read our bulletin on this topic. Read more
On November 14, 2019, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) – the national self-regulatory organization that oversees investment dealers and their trading activity in Canadian markets – published a notice of amendments to its Rule 3100 and Rule 3703 to require mandatory reporting of cybersecurity incidents by IIROC-regulated investment firms. The amended rules, […] Read more
The federal Privacy Commissioner (OPC) recently published a blog post detailing certain trends that have emerged in the first year since mandatory breach reporting came into effect for organizations subject to the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), as well as certain tips for organizations for responding to a breach. On November 1, 2018, breach reporting in certain […] Read more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is coming into force in less than two months, on January 1, 2020. The CCPA has an extraterritorial scope, which means that certain Canadian organizations may be covered by the statute. In order to comply with the law, these organizations will need to observe new transparency requirements (such as by adding […] Read more
The Superior Court of Québec recently rendered a decision in Opencorporates Ltd. c Registraire des entreprises du Québec that, albeit limited in scope, raises important concerns with respect to the commercial use of publicly available information. The Court concluded that the Québec Enterprise Registrar (Registrar) did not have the legal authority to monitor and control the […] Read more
IAPP and EY published their fifth annual Privacy Governance Report (Report) last week. The authors of the Report surveyed companies across the globe to determine privacy governance trends. The Report aims to understand the structure of businesses’ privacy programs (e.g., budget, staffing, career development), measure privacy compliance efforts (this year, with a focus on compliance with […] Read more
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced on September 23, 2019 that it has concluded its consultation on transfers for processing of personal information, and that it will not be changing its guidance and requirements for such transfers under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). There are therefore no new obligations for organizations that engage in transfers […] Read more