We are delighted to welcome new associate Patrick Laverty-Lavoie to the BLG privacy team. Patrick provides strategic advice on cybersecurity, privacy and data protection. He assists companies comply with data protection legislation and address legal issues related to information security and emerging technologies. Prior to joining BLG, Patrick worked in private practice, advising companies on […] Read more
We are delighted to welcome new counsel Frédéric Wilson to the BLG privacy team. Frédéric handles every facet of privacy and cybersecurity law. Specifically, he helps our clients manage privacy incidents, deal with regulators, and operationalize compliance programs. Prior to joining BLG, Frédéric served as a senior privacy counsel at a major Canadian financial institution. […] Read more
CONGRATS TO OUR PRIVACY TEAM! Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is recognized once again as Firm of the Year for #Privacy and #Data #Protection by Best Lawyers! ⭐ Congrats to: Elisa HENRY, François Joli-Coeur, Dan Michaluk, Eric S. Charleston, Simon Du Perron, Andy Nagy, Candice HEVIN, Daniel-Nicolas El Khoury, Catherine Labasi-Sammartino, Katherine Stanger, Matin Fazelpour, Marc Vani, Shane Morganstein, Julie M. Gauthier, Sepideh (Sep) Alavi, Bradley Freedman, Danielle Windt, Roberto Ghignone, Geneviève Fauteux Read more
The Quebec’s privacy regulator, the Commission d’accès à information (“CAI”), recently published draft guidelines on consent published as part of a public consultation currently underway until June 25th, 2023. Following this consultation, the CAI intends to release the final guidelines in October 2023. However, the regulator has indicated that this date may change depending on […] Read more
On May 29, 2023, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released new guidance on employee privacy rights in the workplace (the Guidance). The Guidance considers the balance between respecting employee workplace privacy while also recognizing that, under certain circumstances, employers may have a legitimate need to monitor and manage their employees. While […] Read more
We are speaking at the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2023! Here’s the BLG speaking schedule: Wed, May 24 8:00am – 12:00pm(Pier 2) What Privacy Officers Need to Know Eloïse Gratton, Elisa Henry, François Joli-Cœur, Matin Fazelpour Thu, May 25 12:00pm – 1:00pm(Metropolitan ballroom) Using What we Know so Far: Québec’s New Privacy Law in 2023 Eloïse […] Read more