2026

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Canada’s Bill C-8: what businesses need to know about the new cybersecurity framework

Éloïse Gratton June 17, 2026

Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, establishes the most significant federal cybersecurity framework Canada has enacted. The Bill creates a dual regime: it expands the federal government’s power to secure Canada’s telecommunications system, and it imposes mandatory, enforceable cybersecurity obligations on operators of critical […] Read more

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June 19th Webinar on new federal privacy Bill C-36: Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (PPCDA)

Éloïse Gratton June 16, 2026

On June 15, the federal government will introduce a bill containing the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (PPCDA), a proposed federal private sector privacy statute that will replace the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Join us on June 19, at 11:30 a.m. ET for a one-hour AccessPrivacy Monthly Call, when partners from […] Read more

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Bill C-34 at a glance: Canada’s new Digital Safety Act

Éloïse Gratton June 15, 2026

The Government of Canada has introduced a comprehensive legal framework intended to govern online safety, reduce harms resulting from online content, and establish transparency and accountability requirements for operators of regulated services such as social media sites, chatbots and other online services. Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, creates two new statutes: the Digital Safety Act (the […] Read more

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Canada’s defence build-up and the new M&A playbook

Éloïse Gratton May 25, 2026

Canada’s accelerated defence spending, procurement reform and emphasis on sovereign industrial capacity are reshaping the domestic M&A market. For buyers, investors and portfolio companies, the opportunity is significant, particularly in dual-use technology, aerospace, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure and supply chain assets. At the same time, defence-related transactions require early attention to national security review, procurement eligibility, […] Read more

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My speaking notes for the IAPP 2026 panel on “AI and Privacy Regulation: Global Trends, Developments, and Impacts on Innovation”

Éloïse Gratton May 5, 2026

By Eloïse Gratton, Partner, National Co-Chair, Privacy and Data Management, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt I recently had the pleasure of participating in a panel at the IAPP Canadian Privacy Symposium 2026 alongside David Fraser (McInnes Cooper) and Brian Kennedy (Senior Privacy Counsel, OpenAI). Our discussion explored the rapidly evolving intersection of AI and privacy regulation, […] Read more

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Colloque sur les développements récents en protection des renseignements personnels et en droit de l’intelligence artificielle (12 mars)

Éloïse Gratton February 4, 2026

Je suis ravie de participer à la deuxième édition du Colloque sur les développements récents en protection des renseignements personnels et en droit de l’intelligence artificielle qui se tiendra le 12 mars prochain (en présentiel ou virtuel) Ce colloque abordera les principaux défis juridiques liés à la gestion des données et à l’IA. Les conférences […] Read more

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Intelligence artificielle et protection de la vie privée : moments marquants de notre 2e Conférence annuelle à Montréal

Éloïse Gratton January 20, 2026

À l’automne 2025, le bureau de Montréal d’Osler a accueilli la deuxième Conférence annuelle sur la protection de la vie privée, organisée par le groupe Respect de la vie privée et gestion de l’information. Cette demi-journée, suivie d’un lunch de réseautage, a réuni des experts du secteur et des juristes d’entreprise pour explorer les enjeux […] Read more