Privacy and Data Management Privacy and Data Management

CASL’s computer program rules cover much more than spyware

The computer program provisions in Canada’s anti-spam law (known as “CASL”) came into force on January 15, 2015. Significantly, these rules go...

Top ten CASL compliance planning activities

Our experience working through compliance planning initiatives with many clients has given us valuable insights into what compliance planning...

Intrusion upon seclusion may exist in federal law

We have previously commented on the growing number of privacy class actions in Canada over the past five years and the coinciding recognition by...

Mandatory new Canadian data breach obligations expected to take effect in 2018

Strict new Canadian security breach notification requirements are expected to be finalized and come into force during 2018. The requirements will...

Privacy a primary concern in 2017

Sophisticated cybersecurity threats, high-profile data incidents, and an explosion in the volume of data analytics initiatives have resulted in...

Consumer data: Lessons learned from the security incident trenches

All businesses that collect and maintain consumer data are facing a rapidly evolving and sophisticated array of security threats to their data...

Not so happy New Year: Ontario Rewards Points Legislation coming into force January 1, 2018

The wait is now over, as the Ontario government recently published Ontario Regulation 388/17 (the Regulation), which will come into force on January...

CSA issues guidance on cybersecurity and social media practices for registered firms

New guidance on cybersecurity and social media practices for registered dealers, advisors and investment fund managers was recently issued by the...

Confidentiality and misconduct considerations related to employee workplace recordings

In Hart v. Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited [2017] MBQB 68, the trial judge considered an employee’s secret recordings with senior management in...

Canadian government suspends CASL private right of action

The Canadian federal government has announced that it has suspended the coming into force of the private right of action under Canada’s anti-spam...