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IAPP and KPMG Privacy Risk Study 2023

New data protection and privacy laws are being passed at a rate that can make your head spin. For organizations who do business globally, as well as those who simply operate locally, a risk assessment should be carried out if you use personal information (data) in any manner. Here is what the IAPP/KPMG Privacy Risk […]

Generative AI & The Magazine Industry: A Magazines Canada Panel Discussion

I have the honour of speaking as a panelist with Danielle Coffey, President & CEO, News/Media Alliance and Alan Hirsch, VP Sales and Marketing Contentware on Tuesday June 13 at 3PM EST. If you are interested you can register free of charge compliments of Magazine Canada. No doubt Generative AI will have a massive impact […]

California Drafts Regulations to Implement the California Privacy Rights Act Imposing New Compliance Requirements for Businesses

On July 8, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”)1 published draft regulations in the California Regulatory Notice Register (“Draft Regulations”)2 mandated by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”).3 The Draft Regulations amend prior regulations adopted under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to provide additional rights to consumers in their personal information and expand the obligations of […]

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 […]

New Business Obligations For Using Personal Data

Quebec passed Law 25 (known as Bill 64) in September 2021 bringing it into force over a stages. This September brings almost all of the new obligations into force, for all businesses who maintain a National data database. This does not mean you have to have a Quebec office for this tough new law to […]

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 […]

What To Expect For Security And Privacy In 2023

We’re finally done with 2022. The pandemic is mostly behind us, the world’s economy is rebounding and the year ahead looks bright. But as we move into 2023, it’s helpful to get some idea what’s ahead, especially when it comes to data security and privacy, since they will control much of what happens over the […]

Heightened Privacy Obligations for Public Bodies in British Columbia

Amendments to British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) taking effect on February 1, 2023, will impose more stringent privacy requirements on provincial public bodies, such as hospitals, municipalities and crown corporations, and numerous agencies, boards and commissions. By way of background, FIPPA regulates, among other things, how public bodies in British Columbia […]

December 16, 2022
By Roland Hung
Bill 64, Privacy
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A Year in Review 2022 – Top Five Privacy Developments in Canada

It has been an eventful year for privacy law in Canada. In 2022, the Canadian privacy landscape saw significant changes, as stakeholders at all levels recognized the need to keep up with a data-driven world. This article summarizes the top five recent developments that businesses and stakeholders should be aware of. Bill C-27 Attempts to […]

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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