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Canada’s OpenAI Findings: What Businesses Need To Know About AI And Privacy Compliance

Canadian privacy regulators have completed a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, examining whether the company's collection, use, and disclosure of personal information complies with federal and provincial private-sector privacy legislation. The investigation involved the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada alongside regulators from Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta, scrutinizing OpenAI's practices in developing and operating its AI chatbot platform.

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Privacy, Data Protection, And Cybersecurity: What Foreign Companies Must Consider Before Entering The Canadian Market

Foreign companies entering Canada often assume their existing privacy programs designed for GDPR or CCPA compliance can simply extend to Canadian operations, but Canada's legal requirements demand targeted modifications. This comprehensive guide examines Canada's private sector privacy legislation, breach reporting obligations, AI governance expectations, and anti-spam regulations that businesses must navigate before launching in the Canadian market.

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Miller Thomson LLP

Privacy Class Actions: The Professional Information Exception Under Scrutiny In Québec

A Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class action examining whether professional contact information collected by business intelligence platform Apollo.io falls within Quebec privacy law's "professional information" exception. The case raises critical questions about the boundaries between protected personal data and exempted professional information in today's digital workplace, particularly regarding cell phone numbers, LinkedIn profiles, and algorithmic profiling outputs.

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Lois sur la protection des renseignements personnels : Faire des affaires au Canada 2026

Les entreprises au Canada doivent naviguer un paysage complexe de lois fédérales et provinciales régissant la collecte, l'utilisation et la communication de renseignements personnels.

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Les Actualités À Noter Selon Fasken : Protection Des Renseignements Personnels Et Cybersécurité Au Canada, Aux États-Unis Et Dans L’Union Européenne (Septembre 2026)

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Fasken (French)

Fasken’s Noteworthy News: Privacy & Cybersecurity In Canada, The US, And The EU (September 2026)

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Fasken

Third Parties Should Be First Priority: OPC Guidance On Assessing Third-Party Service Providers Under PIPEDA

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Torkin Manes LLP

SOC 2 Type II For Law Firms: The New Standard Of Corporate Client Trust

SAV Associates

OPC Issues New PIPEDA Guidance On Assessing Third-Party Service Providers

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Bennett Jones LLP

Projet de loi C-36 : comment la réforme fédérale en matière de protection de la vie privée pourrait multiplier les actions collectives

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Les actualités à noter selon Fasken : Protection des renseignements confidentiels, vie privée et cybersécurité au Canada, aux États-Unis et dans l’Union européenne (août 2026)

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Fasken (French)

When The Lease Comes Due: The Legal Exposure Behind Rising Renewal Rents

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

Fasken’s Noteworthy News: Privacy & Cybersecurity In Canada, The US And The EU (August 2026)

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Fasken

Bill C-36: What Businesses Need To Know About The Proposed Privacy Overhaul

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Minimum Wage Increases In Four Provinces Effective October 1, 2026: What Employers Need To Know

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Gloves Off: Canada Answers U.S. Section 338 Tariffs Dollar-for-Dollar As Washington Escalates With Import Bans

Canada International

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Le Québec favorise l’achat québécois et canadien : ce que changent les nouveaux décrets 1358-2026 et 1359-2026

Canada Government

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Fasken (French)

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Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Powering Up: Grid Access, Strategic Screening And Canada’s Emerging Data Centre Regimes

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McMillan LLP

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Data Protection

M&A Lawyers Take Note: What Bill C-36 Could Mean For Transactions

Bill C-36 proposes sweeping changes to Canada's privacy landscape through the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, introducing penalties up to $25 million and private rights of action for non-compliance. How will these unprecedented enforcement mechanisms reshape M&A due diligence, contractual protections, and risk allocation in transactions involving personal data?

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

Canada’s OpenAI Findings: What Businesses Need To Know About AI And Privacy Compliance

Canadian privacy regulators have completed a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, examining whether the company's collection, use, and disclosure of personal information complies with federal and provincial private-sector privacy legislation. The investigation involved the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada alongside regulators from Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta, scrutinizing OpenAI's practices in developing and operating its AI chatbot platform.

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Aird & Berlis LLP

The Juggling Act: Balancing Competing Workplace Obligations

Employers often face workplace investigations arising from employee complaints and privacy issues simultaneously. Navigating these overlapping obligations means prioritizing options, protecting employee rights and making practical decisions that minimize legal and reputational risk.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Privacy, Data Protection, And Cybersecurity: What Foreign Companies Must Consider Before Entering The Canadian Market

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Privacy Class Actions: The Professional Information Exception Under Scrutiny In Québec

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Lois sur la protection des renseignements personnels : Faire des affaires au Canada 2026

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Fasken’s Noteworthy News: Privacy & Cybersecurity In Canada, The US, And The EU (September 2026)

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Fasken

Third Parties Should Be First Priority: OPC Guidance On Assessing Third-Party Service Providers Under PIPEDA

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Torkin Manes LLP

New E-book Explores The Legal Implications Of AI Data Centres In Western Canada

Canada Media & IT

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MLT Aikins LLP

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Privacy Protection

Canada’s OpenAI Findings: What Businesses Need To Know About AI And Privacy Compliance

Canadian privacy regulators have completed a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, examining whether the company's collection, use, and disclosure of personal information complies with federal and provincial private-sector privacy legislation. The investigation involved the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada alongside regulators from Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta, scrutinizing OpenAI's practices in developing and operating its AI chatbot platform.

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Privacy Matters: The Tort Of Intrusion Upon Seclusion Heads West

In a significant development for Canadian privacy law, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta (the “Court”) has recognized the tort of intrusion upon seclusion in BD v Germain (“Germain”).[1] Ontario recognized the tort more than a decade ago in Jones v Tsige (“Jones”), and Alberta has now done the same.

Canada Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

Keep It Or Toss It? What Records Must BC Societies Retain, For How Long, And Who May See Them?

Consider three situations familiar to many BC societies. A director requests copies of board minutes. A member asks for the register of members before an upcoming election. A journalist requests the society’s financial statements for the last five years.

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Privacy, Data Protection, And Cybersecurity: What Foreign Companies Must Consider Before Entering The Canadian Market

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Miller Thomson LLP

Privacy Class Actions: The Professional Information Exception Under Scrutiny In Québec

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Lois sur la protection des renseignements personnels : Faire des affaires au Canada 2026

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Les Actualités À Noter Selon Fasken : Protection Des Renseignements Personnels Et Cybersécurité Au Canada, Aux États-Unis Et Dans L’Union Européenne (Septembre 2026)

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Fasken (French)

Fasken’s Noteworthy News: Privacy & Cybersecurity In Canada, The US, And The EU (September 2026)

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Fasken

When Your Vendor Adds AI: Key Legal And Practical Considerations For Clients

Canada Commercial

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Torkin Manes LLP

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Latest Videos

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Building Effective Privacy Programs: Risk Assessment And Prioritization Under Canadian Law (Video)

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INQ Consulting

Privacy Lessons From 2024 That Every Business Should Be Aware Of (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

Balancing Biometric Security And Employee Privacy In The Remote Work Era

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Gowling WLG

Interview With The Information & Privacy Commissioner Of Saskatchewan (Video)

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MLT Aikins LLP

Privacy Laws North Of The Border: A Primer (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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