2016

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Beyond Consent-based Privacy Protection: My submission in response to the OPC’s consultation on privacy and consent

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has recently published a great discussion paper entitled “Consent and privacy” exploring potential enhancements to consent under PIPEDA. The OPC also launched a Consultation and Call for Submissions requesting input on its consent paper, asking whether legislative changes are required, and requesting comments  on solutions which would be helpful in […] Read more

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Top Tips to Avoid Liability for Blogs and other Online Publications

My partner David A. Crerar has recently published a bulletin entitled “Top Tips to Avoid Liability for Blogs and other Online Publications“. Many companies encourage employees to blog or otherwise engage customers through social media. While at times providing effective means of marketing to or educating customers and would-be customers, this practice exposes those writers and […] Read more

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Right to be Forgotten – Recent Quebec Case (C.L. v. BCF Avocats d’affaires (2016))

Quebec was the first province to enact a data protection law for the private sector, an Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector in 1993. This law is substantially similar to the federal law PIPEDA. The Quebec Commission d’Accès à l’Information (CAI), the government body responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Quebec law, […] Read more

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The Consent Exception for Research Purposes

A few days ago, I published a short piece on Big Data Analytics: Is Consent Required?  While I discuss different data flow scenarios and whether consent should be a requirement under each scenario, I don’t address the consent exception for research purposes. This exception which can be found under each Canadian private sector data protection law is […] Read more

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Cybersecurity Guidance from Investment Industry Organization

My partner Brad Freedman published a Bulletin on Cybersecurity Guidance from Investment Industry Organization. Cyber risk management is an increasingly important challenge for organizations of all kinds. The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada, the national self-regulatory organization that oversees mutual fund dealers in Canada, has published a Cybersecurity bulletin to help its members manage […] Read more

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IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2016: Business Analytics and Privacy-Related Risks

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP is sponsoring a great panel at the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2016 taking place in Toronto on May 11th. The panel is entitled “Business Analytics and Privacy-related Risks” and will be moderated by John Russo, CPO, Equifax Canada. Panelists include Sepideh Alavi, Lawyer, Borden Ladner Gervais, Paul Plofchan, CIPP/US, CPO, ADT and myself. We will […] Read more