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Six Ways An Organization Can Benefit from an Internal Generative AI Use Policy

Bennett Jones LLP on 9/13/2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools can be incredibly beneficial for businesses, enhancing productivity by streamlining administrative tasks, reducing redundancy, automating processes and improving data analysis....more

Judicial Economy, Access to Justice and Certainty in the Law

Bennett Jones LLP on 8/27/2024

The Supreme Court of Canada’s Denial of Leave to Appeal in the Intrusion Upon Seclusion Trilogy - On July 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal from three Ontario Court of Appeal decisions declining...more

Fuite de données : La CACB clarifie la portée potentielle des recours à l’encontre des consignataires de données en matière de...

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 7/30/2024

Le 4 juillet 2024, la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a rendu deux jugements d’appel en matière d’actions collectives dans des contextes de fuite de données. Ce faisant, la CACB a clarifié la portée...more

B.C. Court of Appeal Finds that Allegedly Reckless Database Custodians may be Liable for "Wilful Violations" of Privacy Under the...

Bennett Jones LLP on 7/16/2024

In a pair of decisions released on July 5, 2024, the B.C. Court of Appeal found that an alleged reckless failure to safeguard personal information may be sufficient to make out Privacy Act claims of "wilful violation" of...more

Québec : Une loi exhaustive sur la protection des renseignements de santé entre en vigueur

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 7/5/2024

Le 1er juillet 2024, la plupart des dispositions de la loi québécoise intitulée Loi sur les renseignements de santé et de services sociaux et modifiant diverses dispositions législatives (la « Loi ») sont entrées en vigueur,...more

Quebec’s Comprehensive Health Information Privacy Law Comes Into Force

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 7/3/2024

On July 1, 2024, most of the provisions of Quebec’s Act respecting health and social services information and amending various legislative provisions (Act) entered into force, along with two related regulations. The Act...more

ESG Guidepost | Issue 15

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 6/26/2024

Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more

Canada's Privacy Regulator Lauches New Tools for Data Breach Reporting

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 6/7/2024

On May 24, 2024, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) issued new guidance relating to data breach reporting for federal institutions and businesses....more

Projet de loi 194 de l’Ontario : Réforme de la LAIPVP et nouvelles exigences de signalement des atteintes à la vie privée

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 5/29/2024

Le 13 mai 2024, le gouvernement de l’Ontario (le « gouvernement ») a déposé le projet de loi 194, Loi de 2024 visant à renforcer la cybersécurité et la confiance dans le secteur public (le « projet de loi 194 »). S’il est...more

No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security

Carlton Fields on 5/28/2024

Tanya Janca, also known as SheHacksPurple, is the head of community and education at Semgrep and the best-selling author of Alice and Bob Learn Application Security. With more than 25 years of experience in coding,...more

Unchartered Territories: Canadian Courts and Law Societies Grapple with the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools

Bennett Jones LLP on 5/24/2024

Canadian courts and law societies, alike, are faced with an ever-evolving challenge: straddling the line between recognizing the potential benefits of emergent generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), while balancing the...more

Le gouvernement du Québec publie la version définitive du Règlement sur l’anonymisation des renseignements personnels

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 5/24/2024

Le 15 mai 2024, le gouvernement du Québec a publié la version définitive du Règlement sur l’anonymisation des renseignements personnels (le « Règlement sur l’anonymisation »), qui établit les exigences auxquelles les...more

New Ontario Bill 194 to Reform FIPPA and Introduce Mandatory Privacy Breach Reporting

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 5/17/2024

On May 13, 2024, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 194, the Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024 (Bill 194), which, if passed, will significantly reform the Freedom of...more

Navigating the Legal Landscape of AI

Bennett Jones LLP on 4/17/2024

Bennett Jones welcomed the opportunity to present a practical, opportunity and risk focused approach to the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the board level to the Institute of Corporate Directors. While AI is...more

[Webcast Transcript] Notable Trends in US Privacy Law

HaystackID on 2/29/2024

Editor’s Note: On January 17, 2024, HaystackID hosted a cogent webcast, “Notable Trends in US Privacy Law,” featuring HaystackID privacy and compliance expert Chris Wall, and an esteemed panel of privacy and compliance...more

The Informed Board - Winter 2024

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/19/2024

The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

Droit canadien en matière de cybersécurité : Le projet de loi C-26 franchit une autre étape

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 2/12/2024

Le 1er février 2024, le Comité permanent de la sécurité publique et nationale (le « comité ») a commencé son examen du projet de loi C-26 : Loi concernant la cybersécurité, modifiant la Loi sur les télécommunications et...more

Canadian Cybersecurity Law Update: Bill C-26 Gains Momentum in the House of Commons

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 2/5/2024

On February 1, 2024, the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (Committee) began its study of Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential...more

Revue de l’année 2023 du droit canadien de la protection de la vie privée

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 1/29/2024

L’année 2023 a été marquée par d’importants changements dans le droit canadien de la protection de la vie privée et des données. Comme nous l’avons fait les années précédentes, nous soulignons la Journée de la protection des...more

Canadian Privacy Law 2023 Year in Review

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 1/25/2024

2023 was a year of significant change for Canadian privacy and data protection law. As in previous years, to mark Data Privacy Day, we’ve summarized the most important developments from the previous year and provide a look...more

Governance Insights: 10 Trends that GCs and Boards Need to Know

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP on 1/25/2024

The latest edition of Davies’ Governance Insights is now available. In this issue, we explore 10 important trends that will help general counsel and boards navigate the year ahead. In order to help you with your strategic...more

[Event] Police Tech Conference & Expo - April 30th - May 1st, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 12/13/2023

Hosted by CI, the Police Tech Conference & Expo returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will allow you to experience the captivating convergence of Canada’s senior law enforcement officers and the...more

Governance Insights: Get Smart on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Corporate Governance: Key Considerations for Boards of...

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP on 12/8/2023

It has been one year since OpenAI released ChatGPT, arguably catalyzing today’s new wave of interest in AI. This surge of interest is driving substantial investments in AI technologies and a heightened urgency to address the...more

[Event] U.S. Export & Re-export Compliance for Canadian Operations - January 24th - 25th, Mississauga, ON, Canada

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 12/4/2023

We are pleased to announce that the 13th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations is returning to Toronto on January 24–25, 2024! As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in...more

Data Protection Update: Q4 Noteworthy Dates

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/6/2023

Cross Border Transfers of Data. UK Data Transfers. The UK government has published a U.S. “adequacy decision” which permits U.S. organizations that have certified to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and UK Extension...more

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