Quebec Bill 64

Law 25 – Quebec – What will the CAI Enforce First?

Bill 64, also known as the Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions Respecting the Protection of Personal Information, was introduced by the Quebec government to update privacy laws and strengthen the protection of personal information. It aims to align the province’s legislation with modern challenges in data protection and privacy. We will review what we think […]
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Law 25 – CAI’s Enforcement – What’s first?

What will the CAI Enforcement Priorities be? Bill 64, also known as the Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions Respecting the Protection of Personal Information, was introduced by the Quebec government to update privacy laws and strengthen the protection of personal information. It aims to align the province’s legislation with modern challenges in data protection and […]
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Québec’s Law 25 and Privacy By Design: 5 Things to Remember When Configuring Information Systems

The bulk of the “Law 25” amendments to Québec’s Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector (“PPIPS”) take effect on September 22, 2023. In a previous post, we discussed the internal policies and practices these amendments require. This post focusses on four information systems configurations Québec businesses must respect to comply with Law […]
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An Evolving Digital Privacy Landscape—Comparing the Federal Bill C-27’s CPPA to Quebec’s Bill 64

Introduction The Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information[1] (“Bill 64”) received royal assent on September 22, 2021, introducing amendments to the privacy regime and the framework governing the use and collection of personal information (“PI”) by public and private sector privacy laws in Quebec. Meanwhile, on June 16, 2022, the federal […]
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New PI Rules in Canada, Part I – CEOs are Accountable for Personal Information

Quebec passed Bill 64 in September 2021, dramtically updating the Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector (“PPIPS”). Just as the California Consumer Privacy Act (2018) set a new National standard for the US, Quebec has set a new privacy standard for Canada. Most organizations who operate in Canada cannot have […]
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