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Mandatory Reporting of Privacy Breaches to the Information and Privacy Commissioner now required under the Personal Health Information Act
Éloïse Gratton July 12, 2017
In June 2016, the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) was amended to require that custodians provide notice to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario if the circumstances surrounding a theft, loss or unauthorized use or disclosure met certain requirements. In June yhis year, the regulations setting out those circumstances were published and are […] Read more
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Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc.: Supreme Court Gives the Green Light to Global Orders to Take Down Search Results
Éloïse Gratton July 5, 2017
The Supreme Court of Canada confirmed for the first time last week in Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc. that Canadian courts can order the worldwide removal of search results. Overview In a divided decision (7-2), the Court upheld an interlocutory injunction prohibiting Google from displaying the websites of a company which allegedly counterfeited another […] Read more
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Douez v. Facebook : The Supreme Court of Canada confirms that a business cannot contract out of the local privacy law
Éloïse Gratton June 28, 2017
On June 23rd, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a decision in Douez v. Facebook on the enforceability of forum selection clauses in online contracts which will significantly affect the legal risks of businesses employing the Business to Consumer (B2C) revenue model. The divided Court rejected Facebook’s effort to block a privacy class action […] Read more
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CASL – Government Suspends Private Right of Action
Éloïse Gratton June 7, 2017
The Government of Canada published today an Order in Council P.C. 2017-0580, indefinitely suspending the effective date of the private right of action under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). The Precis for the Order in Council explains that purpose of the Order is to delay the coming into force date of the private right of action […] Read more
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Preparing for CASL’s Private Right of Action
Éloïse Gratton May 16, 2017
Commencing July 1, 2017, CASL contraventions will be subject to enforcement through private litigation, including class proceedings, by individuals and organizations seeking compensatory damages and potentially substantial statutory damages. Organizations should take steps now to verify their CASL compliance and mitigate the risks of CASL regulatory enforcement and private litigation. Read more
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Événement Femmes Leaders (Les Affaires) – 16 mai 2017
Éloïse Gratton May 14, 2017
Je participerai à titre de conférencière à la 7ème édition de l’événement Femmes Leaders organisé par Les Affaires. L’événement se déroule le 16 mai prochain de 8h à 17h au Westin Montréal. Ma présentation est intitulée “Innovations technologiques et Big Data : extraire et utiliser des informations stratégiques à valeur ajoutée, tout en gérant ses risques”. […] Read more
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New Report on the Privacy Implications of Wearable Technology in Canadian Workplaces
Éloïse Gratton May 10, 2017
A new report entitled “Left to Their Own Devices: New Report on the Privacy Implications of Wearable Technology in Canadian Workplaces” co-authored by Steven Richardson and Debra Mackinnon is now available. Their project was funded by the 2016-2017 Contributions Program of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC). The authors, in association with the Surveillance […] Read more
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The New Anti-Genetic Discrimination Law (and its Impact on the Insurance Industry)
Éloïse Gratton May 9, 2017
The new Anti-Genetic Discrimination Law received royal assent on May 4th. This law prohibits any person from requiring an individual to take a genetic test or disclose the results of a genetic test as a condition of providing goods or services to a individual, entering into or continuing a contract with the individual, or offering specific […] Read more
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Les voitures connectées : un défi pour la protection de la vie privée des automobilistes
Auteure: Hélène Lecuivre, étudiante au cours DRT-6929E-A Ottawa – Le commissariat à la vie privée plaide pour un cadre juridique approprié en ce qui concerne les voitures intelligentes. Véritables outils de surveillance, les nouvelles technologies utilisées dans nos véhicules peuvent constituer un risque pour notre vie privée. Explications. Daniel Therrien, commissaire à la vie privée, […] Read more
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La révolution des objets connectés menace notre droit à la vie privée
Auteure: Aya Barbach, étudiante au cours DRT-6929E-A Pour vivre heureux, vivons cachés… vivons déconnectés?! À l’heure actuelle, l’on dénombre pas moins de six milliards d’objets connectés dans le monde, un chiffre qui devrait doubler d’ici 2020. Mais qu’entend-on exactement par « objet connecté »? Ce sont des objets du quotidien qui sont dotés d’une connexion internet et peuvent […] Read more
