2020
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CASL enforcement – $100,000 penalty for sending messages and installing software without consent
Éloïse Gratton October 9, 2020
On September 30, 2020, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that Canadian student note-sharing platform OneClass paid $100,000 as part of a settlement of alleged violations of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation relating to sending commercial electronic messages and installing computer software without consent. Read our bulletin on this topic. Read more
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Managing Privacy in a Connected World Webinar Series – October sessions
Éloïse Gratton October 8, 2020
As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, data protection and privacy issues continue to create an increasing number of business, legal and reputational risks. From smart technologies and artificial intelligence to issues around global compliance, digital consent and online reputations, organizations will need to understand the legal frameworks and best practices to navigate […] Read more
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My Appearance to discuss Bill 64 (Quebec privacy law – private sector)
Éloïse Gratton September 22, 2020
Earlier this summer, Quebec’s National Assembly introduced Bill 64, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information, which proposes to overhaul Quebec’s privacy laws, including those applicable to private-sector organizations. Among the various changes being considered, the bill would significantly increase monetary penalties, introduce new enforcement mechanisms, impose new data […] Read more
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Nos réflexions sur le projet de loi no 64 (protection de la vie privée dans le secteur privé au Québec)
Éloïse Gratton September 22, 2020
Je suis ravie d’avoir aujourd’hui témoigné devant la Commission des institutions dans le cadre de leurs Consultations particulières et auditions publiques sur le projet de loi no 64, Loi modernisant des dispositions législatives en matière de protection des renseignements personnels. J’ai soumis, avec certains collègues, un court mémoire dans lequel nous présentons nos observations sur […] Read more
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Canadian privacy law reform is coming – are you ready?
Éloïse Gratton September 18, 2020
In the next two years, it is likely organizations across Canada will become subject to more detailed and more stringent privacy laws. When the change comes, many businesses – having benefitted from a relatively lax form of regulation – will be unprepared. The public sector, too, is mostly subject to laws shaped into their current form […] Read more
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IIAC Open Banking webinar
Éloïse Gratton September 10, 2020
I am delighted to be participating at the IIAC Open Banking webinar taking place on September 17th, 2020 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET. Questrade and the IIAC FinTech Committee, led by Annie Sinigagliese, will be hosting Christine Day, Steven Boms and myself to present on Open Banking and Consumer-Directed Finance. I will present on privacy legal […] Read more
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Ontario signals the coming of commercial privacy legislation
Éloïse Gratton August 26, 2020
In a move of great significance to organizations doing business in Ontario, the province recently opened a consultation on private sector privacy regulation. The consultation, which runs until October 1, shows a strong commitment to moving forward with legislation that will create new and stringent privacy compliance requirements and potentially establish new employee privacy rights […] Read more
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Manufacturers of internet of things devices: guidance from the Canadian Privacy Commissioner
Éloïse Gratton August 24, 2020
There has been plenty written about the growth of the internet of things (IoT) market. Arguably, the global pandemic may have even crystallized the benefits of IoT solutions and pushed towards system-wide digitization across industries, communities, cities, and countries. While there is currently no IoT specific legislation in Canada, on August 20, 2020, the Office […] Read more
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Privacy expert Daniel Michaluk joins BLG!
Éloïse Gratton August 24, 2020
I am absolutely delighted that Dan Michaluk is joining BLG’s Privacy & Data Protection team! Dan is a well known privacy expert based in Toronto. His practice includes acting for management in information security, cyber security, data management, and privacy and freedom of information matters. He advises organizations respond optimally to security and cyber incidents, defend […] Read more
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Cloud services – Guidance for managing cybersecurity risks
Éloïse Gratton August 23, 2020
Cloud services make information technology (IT) resources (e.g., networks, servers, software applications and data storage) and related services (e.g., hardware and software maintenance and technical support) available as a utility or consumption-based service. Cloud services enable an organization to outsource its IT requirements to a specialist cloud service provider (a CSP) who can provide required services in […] Read more