2022
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Loi sur la protection de la vie privée des consommateurs du Canada (projet de loi C-27) : incidences sur les entreprises
Éloïse Gratton June 21, 2022
Le 15 juin 2022, le ministre de l’Innovation, des Sciences et de l’Industrie a déposé le projet de loi C-27, Loi édictant la Loi sur la protection de la vie privée des consommateurs, la Loi sur le Tribunal de la protection des renseignements personnels et des données et la Loi sur l’intelligence artificielle et les données et […] Read more
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Canada’s Consumer Privacy Protection Act (Bill C-27): Impact for businesses
Éloïse Gratton June 21, 2022
On June 15, 2022, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Phillippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts (or Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022). This long-awaited […] Read more
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Projet de loi C-26 : Nouvelle loi canadienne sur la cybersécurité des infrastructures essentielles
Éloïse Gratton June 20, 2022
Aperçu Le 14 juin, la Chambre des communes a déposé le projet de loi C-26, qui comprend la nouvelle Loi sur la protection des cybersystèmes essentiels (LPCE), ou en anglais, le Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (CCSPA). La LPCE établit un vaste cadre réglementaire permettant au gouvernement fédéral de : définir et renforcer la cybersécurité de base pour les systèmes […] Read more
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Bill C-26: New Canadian critical infrastructure cyber security law
Éloïse Gratton June 20, 2022
On June 14, the House of Commons introduced Bill C-26, which includes the newly drafted Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (CCSPA) or in French, the Loi sur la protection des cybersystèmes essentiels (LPCSE). The CCSPA has been designed to “address longstanding gaps”1 in the federal government’s ability to protect systems and services of national importance and establishes a broad regulatory […] Read more
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Canada Privacy Reform: Comparing C-27 against former C11
Éloïse Gratton June 16, 2022
The text of Canada’s bill C-27 – “An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts” amending the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act has been released! The text […] Read more
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Nouvelle décision en protection de la vie privée: Principales leçons pour les entreprises qui utilisent des technologies de localisation
Éloïse Gratton June 13, 2022
Le Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada (le « CPVP »), ainsi que le Commissariat à l’information et à la protection de la vie privée de la Colombie-Britannique, le Commissariat à l’information et à la protection de la vie privée de l’Alberta et la Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (collectivement les « Commissariats »), […] Read more
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New privacy decision: Key takeaways for businesses using location tracking technologies
Éloïse Gratton June 13, 2022
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the OPC), along with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, and the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (collectively the Commissioners), published the results of their joint investigation concerning the Canadian fast food restaurant […] Read more
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The cyber incident response plan: The power is in the process
Éloïse Gratton June 1, 2022
Every cyber expert, regulator and standards body will say you should have a cyber incident response plan. What these authorities don’t tell you is that not all plans are created equal. Without the proper process, most aren’t worth much. Too many organizations approach preparing incident response plans focusing on the deliverable. They want a cyber […] Read more
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IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2022
Éloïse Gratton May 19, 2022
We are speaking at the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2022! Wednesday May 25:– Dan Michaluk: Contract Issues in Privacy (9h05am room 103B) Thursday May 26:– Eloïse Gratton: Getting ready for Québec’s new privacy law (10h30am room 106)– Anthony Hémond, CIPM: Nouvelles règles pour le transfert international des renseignements personnels (2h15pm – room 104C)+ I will be participating at […] Read more
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2022 Privacy risk management – Top tips for organizations
Éloïse Gratton May 13, 2022
Changing laws and privacy culture around the world, a growing sophistication of cybersecurity threats, innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and environmental, social and governance priorities, increased data outsourcing and a peak in M&A deal activity means that privacy issues are more prevalent than ever. Organizations know that the consequences of failing to safeguard […] Read more