Nous sommes ravis d’accueillir Candice au sein de l’équipe Cybersécurité, respect de la vie privée et protection des renseignements personnels de BLG. Avant d’entrer au service de BLG, elle était avocate pour un cabinet juridique national où elle conseillait des clients de divers secteurs sur des questions liées au respect de la vie privée, à […] Read more
We are delighted to welcome Candice on our team! Ms. Hévin specializes in privacy and commercial law. She advises emerging companies, banking institutions and other established businesses in different industries on a various range of issues, including compliance with Canadian privacy laws requirements and drafting privacy policies and contractual agreements. Prior to joining BLG, Candice […] Read more
Bill C-27 – the second iteration of Bill C-11 (2020), which died on the order paper in 2021 – is currently at second reading in the House of Commons. Canada’s Consumer Privacy Protection Act introduces two new statutes that would make substantial changes to the federal data protection legislation, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). First, the Consumer […] Read more
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s 2022 privacy and data security enforcement action regarding the CafePress online retail platform resulted in orders against both parties to a 2020 transaction for the sale of the CafePress business and assets. The enforcement action is a cautionary tale for parties to M&A transactions. You can read our article on […] Read more
On Jan. 17, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) heard the case of Andrei Bykovets v. His Majesty the King (40269). This appeal is of significant importance to Canadians’ privacy rights, specifically their informational privacy, as it addresses the interpretation of section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter) protecting individuals from unjustified intrusions by […] Read more
Cybersecurity is a fundamental issue for Canadian organizations of all kinds and sizes, including organizations that use information technology services managed by independent service providers. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has issued guidance to help organizations manage cyber risks when procuring and using managed information technology services. You can read Bradley Freedman’s article on […] Read more
Cybersecurity is a fundamental issue for organizations of all kinds and sizes, but many organizations have limited financial and human resources available to implement comprehensive cybersecurity measures. In October 2022, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security issued guidance to help Canadian organizations assess and improve their cybersecurity posture and effectively outsource cybersecurity to a managed security service […] Read more
In 2022, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission continued to enforce Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (commonly known as “CASL”). 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 unauthorized commercial installation and use of computer programs on another person’s computer system […] Read more
La Commission d’accès à l’information (la « CAI ») a récemment publié une décision au sujet de l’utilisation d’un système d’intelligence artificielle (« IA »). Cette décision aborde certaines nouvelles dispositions introduites par la Loi modernisant des dispositions législatives en matière de protection des renseignements personnels (la « Loi 64 »)1, qui n’entreront en vigueur que le 22 septembre 2023, et donne un aperçu du cadre d’analyse que pourrait […] Read more
The Commission d’accès à l’information (CAI) recently published a decision regarding the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) system. This decision refers to some new provisions introduced by the Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (Bill 64),1 coming into force on September 22, 2023, and offers insight into the analytical framework the CAI might […] Read more