On March 29, 2021, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced a notice of violation imposing a $75,000 penalty on an individual for conducting high volume spam campaigns in violation of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (commonly known as CASL). The $75,000 penalty is the largest penalty imposed to date on an individual spammer. Read our bulletin on this topic. Read more
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, health care institutions are increasingly providing patients and clients with various forms of virtual health care. “Virtual health care” refers to the use of video or audio technology communications to provide non-urgent, non-emergency health care services remotely in real time. Virtual health care services may include medical […] Read more
In the spring of 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement sparked conversations around the world about systemic racism and unconscious bias. Businesses have been re-evaluating their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) polices and taking a hard look at what their own data says about their role in reducing – or perpetuating – the inequalities faced […] Read more
On February 3, 2021, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (CAI), the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (OIPC BC), and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (AB OIPC, and together with the BC OIPC, the CAI and the OPC, the Regulators), published a joint Report of Findings […] Read more
Le 8 décembre 2020, le Ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale du Québec, Jean Boulet, a déposé à l’Assemblée nationale le Projet de loi 78, Loi visant principalement à améliorer la transparence des entreprises (« Projet de loi 78 »). Ce Projet de loi propose de modifier le cadre législatif actuel régissant […] Read more
I am delighted to participate at the HEC Forecast 2021 event and present on the topic of managing privacy in an AI world (February 11). For more information about HEC Forecast, click here. To purchase tickets, click here. Read more
Employees and other insiders are a significant risk to the security of personal information and other data. A substantial portion of cybersecurity incidents is caused or facilitated by the affected organization’s insiders, whether acting inadvertently or intentionally. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently issued a report that provides guidance for managing insider threats. Read Bradley […] Read more
Jeudi prochain, j’aurai l’occasion de discuter avec Jean-François Renaud d’Adviso de 4 à 5pm du cadre légal entourant la collecte et l’utilisation des renseignements personnels. Nous discuterons de comment les entreprises peuvent s’adapter au projet de loi 64, en quoi ce projet de loi diffère du GDPR et de si le nouveau droit de renonciation […] Read more
Throughout the year, we will host a series of presentations that will continue to bring together leaders and experts in a variety of fields related to privacy, data protection and cybersecurity who will share their knowledge and insights to help your organization achieve its business and growth objectives. These webinars will provide you with the […] Read more
In 2020, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued important decisions and guidance regarding the validity and interpretation of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (commonly known as “CASL”). CASL creates a comprehensive regime of offences, enforcement mechanisms and potentially severe penalties designed to prohibit the sending of unsolicited commercial electronic messages (CEMs), the […] Read more