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AccessPrivacy Workshop – The OPC's Exploratory Consultation On The Development Of A Children's Privacy Code

A public consultation has been commenced by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) to solicit stakeholder input on the OPC's development of a Canadian children's privacy code.

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Alberta's New Public Sector Privacy Laws: Key Changes, Big Impacts

June 2025 marked a major turning point for public sector privacy laws in Alberta. The province's long-standing Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act ("FOIP Act") has officially been repealed...

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Miller Thomson LLP

Identity Verification And Facial Recognition Systems: Key Takeaways From A Recent Decision By The Quebec Privacy Regulator

On February 18, 2025, the Quebec privacy regulator, the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec, issued an important decision under the Act to Establish a Legal Framework for Information Technology (the "Quebec.

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McMillan LLP

Voluntary Standards For Responsible AI Governance

The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) within organizations in Canada is bringing to light the need to balance the utilization of AI's innovative capabilities with stakeholder expectations for responsible AI use.

Canada Technology

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MLT Aikins LLP

What Québec's New AI Guidelines Mean For Canadian Businesses

Canada Technology

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Torys LLP

New Tool Introduced By The OPC Helps Organizations Assess Real Risk Of Significant Harm

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Insights Into Canada's Development Of Children's Privacy Framework

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Tory Hibbitt Co-authors Annotated Alberta Health Information Act

Canada Healthcare

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Miller Thomson LLP

Québec Court Issues Key Decision On Public Access To…access To Information Requests

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Survol de la Loi sur les marchés numériques et de la Loi sur les services numériques

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Fasken (French)

Breaking Boundaries: Alberta Court Declares Private Sector Privacy Law Unconstitutional In Clearview AI Web-Scraping Case

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WeirFoulds LLP

Child Support: Boucher v Boucher, 2025 MBCA 39 (CanLII)

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Taylor McCaffrey

Blockchain Meets Privacy Law: Navigating The Compliance Path In Canada

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Gowling WLG

Gouvernail des données de Blakes : édition de l'été 2025

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Conflit d'intérêts dans l'administration d'une succession : ce que l'affaire Virdi Estate (Re) enseigne aux exécuteurs testamentaires

Canada Litigation

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Miller Thomson LLP

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Using COVID-19 Benefits Fraudulently Will Get You Charged With Tax Evasion By The CRA

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Ontario Court Comments On AI Competency

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

CRA Unveils New Process For Canadian Taxpayers To Authorize Their Tax Representatives To Access Their Online CRA Account Using "Authorize A Representative"

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Ontario : Nouveau guide de gestion de la protection de la vie privée à l'intention des petits organismes de soins de santé

La Commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie privée de l'Ontario (la « CIPVP ») a publié un nouveau guide de gestion de la protection de la vie privée (le « Guide »)...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Rise Of IoT Forensics: Challenges And Opportunities

IoT, or the Internet of Things, has been a fashionable buzzword for the past decade. IoT devices cover a wide gamut of devices and gizmos, ranging from wearables that track our biometrics...

Canada Media & IT

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

July Timely Topics: Private Equity Fundraising, Privacy Breach Insights, And More

Timely Topics with McCarthy Tétrault curates our latest insights to help you stay informed of developments that can affect your business. Please contact us...

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Un tribunal albertain élargit la portée de l'exception relative aux renseignements accessibles au public

Dans l'affaire Clearview AI Inc v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) (l'« affaire Clearview ») (en anglais), la Cour du Banc du Roi de l'Alberta (la « CBRA »)

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill C-8: Canada's Cybersecurity Overhaul Reboots

Canada Technology

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Miller Thomson LLP

Projet de loi C-2 : La Loi visant une sécurité rigoureuse à la frontière introduit un régime en matière d'accès légal et de communication des données

Canada Technology

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Fasken (French)

Fasken's Noteworthy News: Privacy & Cybersecurity In Canada, The US, And The EU (June 2025)

Worldwide Privacy

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Fasken

Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec : Décision sur la vidéosurveillance dans les véhicules de livraison

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Snacking Into The Future: Are Smart Vending Machines Playing By The Rules?

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Torkin Manes LLP

23andMe's Data Breach: Key Takeaways

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Bennett Jones LLP

Les actualités à noter selon Fasken : Protection des renseignements personnels et cybersécurité au Canada, aux États-Unis et dans l'Union européenne (juin 2025)

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Fasken (French)

What Alberta's Privacy Legislative Changes Mean For Municipalities

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MLT Aikins LLP

Alberta Court Expands Scope Of The "Publicly Available" Exception To Consent Requirement Under Province's PIPA

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Guidance From Ontario's Information And Privacy Commissioner On Privacy Management For Small Healthcare Organizations

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Les actualités à noter selon Fasken : Protection des renseignements personnels et cybersécurité au Canada, aux États-Unis et dans l'Union européenne (juin 2025)

Ce bulletin mensuel a été préparé par le groupe Protection des renseignements personnels, vie privée et cybersécurité de Fasken pour vous présenter les actualités et les changements...

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Fasken (French)

What Alberta's Privacy Legislative Changes Mean For Municipalities

On June 11, 2025, Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) was repealed and replaced with two new pieces of legislation: the Access to Information Act (ATIA) and the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA).

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MLT Aikins LLP

Alberta Court Expands Scope Of The "Publicly Available" Exception To Consent Requirement Under Province's PIPA

In Clearview AI Inc v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) (Clearview), the Court of King's Bench of Alberta expanded the scope of the "publicly available" exception to the consent requirement...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Guidance From Ontario's Information And Privacy Commissioner On Privacy Management For Small Healthcare Organizations

Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) has released a new Privacy Management Handbook (Handbook) aimed at assisting small healthcare organizations to meet their privacy obligations...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Video Surveillance At Work: Key Takeaways From Québec's Latest Privacy Decision

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Landmark Canadian Tax Law Decision That Limits CRA's Authority Under Section 231.2 Of Income Tax Act: Canada (National Revenue) V Shopify Inc., 2025 FC 968

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has expansive powers to enforce compliance with the Income Tax Act, notably through Section 231.2, which allows the agency to demand documents or information from individuals or entities during a tax audit.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Alberta Privacy Law Unconstitutional: Key Implications

On May 8, 2025, the Alberta Court of King's Bench declared a key portion of Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (aka PIPA) unconstitutional.

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McInnes Cooper

How Private Is Your Life When You Bring A Lawsuit?

When you bring a lawsuit, whether as a plaintiff or defendant, navigating the process of document disclosure can be overwhelming.

Wallace Smith LLP

Put Your House In Order: Preparing Public Bodies For A New Privacy Regime Under POPA And ATIA

On June 11, 2025, the Protection of Privacy Act ("POPA") and Access to Information Act ("ATIA" ) came into force. Together, the Acts assume the personal...

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McLennan Ross LLP

Alberta's New Privacy Laws Are Now In Effect: What Public Bodies Need To Know

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Bennett Jones LLP

Beyond Borders: Government Grants Itself Powerful Access To Data, Reduced Oversight

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

FOIP – No More! Alberta's New Public Sector Access To Information And Privacy Legislation Is Now In Force

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Osler Privacy Jurisprudence Review – Fourth Edition – Summer 2025

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Alberta Judgment Opens The Door To The Legitimization Of Data Scraping And AI Model Training

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 9-13, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Drug And Alcohol Testing In Canada: SCC Denies Leave To Appeal In Power Workers' Union v. Canada

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Québec's New Intimate Images Act Comes Into Force

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Gowling WLG

BC Court Finds No Identifiable Class In Mall-Directory Camera Privacy Class Action

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Bennett Jones LLP

Québec Privacy Regulator Identifies Best Practices For The Use Of AI In The Workplace

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Torys LLP

Are You Managing Your AI Risk? Insights And Tips For Canadian Employers

Canada Technology

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Gowling WLG

Bill C-2: Expanding The Scope Of Law Enforcement Powers To Obtain Subscriber Information And Other Data

Canada Criminal

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Staying Accountable: Auditing And Monitoring In Privacy Programs

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INQ Consulting

Breach = Damages: BC Court Of Appeal Upholds Privacy Breach Damages Strictly Based On The Occurrence Of The Breach

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Cassels

Alberta Court Weighs In On Clearview AI: Wins, Losses And Key Takeaways

Canada Technology

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McMillan LLP

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Landmark Canadian Tax Law Decision That Limits CRA's Authority Under Section 231.2 Of Income Tax Act: Canada (National Revenue) V Shopify Inc., 2025 FC 968

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What Are A Taxpayer's Rights During An Access To Information And Privacy (ATIP) Request For Their Own Tax Records? Canadian Tax Lawyer Explains

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

I'm Listening: BC Appeal Court Confirms That Secretly Recording Colleagues Constitutes Just Cause

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Alberta Court Establishes New Tort Of Harassment

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Updated Requirements For Federally Regulated Financial Institutions' Technology And Cyber Incident Reporting Obligations

Canada Insurance

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Walker Sorensen

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

Vultures, Vultures Everywhere: Protecting Yourself From Online Schemes And Scams (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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

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MLT Aikins LLP

What's Next For Ontario's Public Health Care? (Video)

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Fasken

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