The Trouble with “Legitimate Interest”
GDPR has a rule almost exactly like the one in Bill C-36.
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Who Actually Enforces Your Privacy? Why Bills C-34 and C-36 Should Worry Canadians
Based on the first-reading texts of Bill C-34 (June 10, 2026) and
Bill C-36: Canada’s New Privacy Law
What the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act means for your business
Age Verification Is the Real Privacy Story in Canada’s Under-16 Social Media Bill
Date: June 15, 2026 Prepared for: Newport Thomson clients with Canadian customers,
Canada Reopens the Privacy Act: What It Means for Organizations That Work With Government
The headline On April 2, 2026, the federal government launched a formal
The Real Reason Privacy Keeps Getting Pushed to the Bottom of the Pile
Let’s start with something most people in a boardroom won’t say out
CAI Complaint-Risk Checklist: E-commerce Cookie Banner
For: Newport Thomson client engagements assessing Law 25 cookie compliance on Quebec-facing
What is the Ideal Canadian Consent Standard?
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner recently published guidance on Obtaining Meaningful
The End of the “Dark Pattern” Era: Why Canadian Regulators are Targeting Deceptive Design
In the world of data governance, we often talk about transparency and
Data Sovereignty as a Pillar of Health Equity
The recent Policy Options article, “Canada’s health data is flowing abroad while
Bridging the Governance Gap in Canadian Health AI
The recent insights from MLT Aikins regarding the integration of Artificial Intelligence
The $3.8 Billion Opportunity: Why Data Portability is Canada’s Next Digital Battleground
Today, the Competition Bureau of Canada released a landmark report, “Your Data,
