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B.C. Supreme Court Certifies National Class Action for Financial Institution Data Breach

In August 2017, the British Columbia Supreme Court issued its decision in Tucci v. Peoples Trust Company, certifying a national class action lawsuit against Peoples Trust Company relating to a 2013 breach of customers’ personal information. The decision demonstrates how Canadian courts approach the certification of data breach class actions. To read BLG’s bulletin on […] Read more

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The OPC Publishes its Report on Consent

In May 2016, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published a discussion paper and launched a consultation on consent under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) with the objective of identifying potential enhancements to the consent model and better defining the roles and responsibilities of the actors who could […] Read more

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BLG Welcomes Two New Lawyers joining the Privacy and Data Protection Practice Group

I am delighted to have François Joli-Coeur and Vinay Desai join BLG’s Privacy and Data Protection practice group. They will be advising clients from various sectors on a wide range of issues, including privacy and anti-spam, information technology, intellectual property, telecommunications, advertising, consumer protection, cybersecurity issues and data breach management. François Joli-Coeur received a bachelor’s degrees […] Read more

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Webinar: Complying with Canada’s Upcoming Breach Notification Requirements (August 29)

I will participate, with Eduard Goodman, Global Privacy Officer for Cyberscout, at a webinar taking place on Tuesday, August 29, at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET on the management of cybersecurity breaches and notification requirements. The amendments to PIPEDA – through the Digital Privacy Act – will require private-sector organisations doing business in Canada to notify […] Read more

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Mandatory Reporting of Privacy Breaches to the Information and Privacy Commissioner now required under the Personal Health Information Act

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