Facebook and the Latest on Personal Information Consent and Safeguards
By Scott Lamb and Pavneet Grewal A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v. Facebook, Inc., 2024 FCA 140, overturned ... Continued
Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s New Online Privacy Breach Reporting Forms
On May 24, 2024, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“Privacy Commissioner”) released updated guidance on data breach reporting for federal ... Continued
DEI Initiatives and Data Collection: Navigating Privacy Risks in the Workplace
This is the final installment of our three-part series on Technology & Privacy Law in the Workplace. In this post, we explore Diversity, Equity, and ... Continued
Generative AI in the Workplace: The Potential, the Pitfalls and the Precautions
In the second of our three-part Technology & Privacy Law in the Workplace series we will be highlighting the benefits, risks and recommendations when it ... Continued
Clark Wilson’s Scott Lamb Invited to Give Expert Submission to the Federal Parliamentary Committee on Industry and Technology
Our Privacy Group Chair, Scott Lamb, was invited to give an expert submission at the hearings of the Federal Parliamentary Committee on Industry and Technology in ... Continued
Social Media Concerns: What Employers Should Know
In the first of our three-part Technology & Privacy Law in the Workplace series, we will be discussing the Federal government’s recent ban on certain ... Continued
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Data Breaches:
What you Need to Know
On September 21, 2023, our Privacy group hosted a webinar which covered “Data Breaches: What you Need to Know”. In it, they discussed data breaches ... Continued
[Upcoming Webinar] Data Breaches: What You Need to Know
Data breaches are on the rise, and so are the legal obligations of organizations to manage and report breaches when they happen. This upcoming webinar ... Continued
Business in Vancouver Interviews Andrea Raso
Our Employment & Labour chair and partner Andrea Raso has been quoted in a new article from Business in Vancouver, the local trade journal providing news, ... Continued
Important New Shift in Canadian Privacy Law: Legitimate Interest Exception to Consent
By Jeff Holowaychuk and Abigail Choi The proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act (“CPPA”), which forms part of Bill C-27, represents a significant overhaul of Canadian ... Continued
BC Enacts the Intimate Images Protection Act – A Clear Path to Consequences For Sexual Exploitation
By Lauren Zeleschuk On March 30th, 2023, less than a month after being introduced to the legislature, the BC Government passed Bill C-12 and enacted ... Continued
Been Hacked? Your Organization Could be Liable for Privacy Breaches – Potential Impact of the Consumer Privacy Protection Act
By Lauren Zeleschuk and Abigail Choi In Canada, individuals affected by a privacy breach can and do commence legal actions for compensation associated with the ... Continued