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Blakes Data Governor: May 2025

Welcome to Blakes Data Governor, a new publication of the Blakes Privacy & Data Protection group. Blakes Data Governor provides actionable insights and practical overviews of recent developments impacting privacy,...more

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Digital Identity Verification Best Practices for Canadian Financial Services

Many financial services businesses are subject to legal or regulatory obligations that require them to verify the identity of their customers. Although innovative technological tools, including those using artificial...more

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Recent Biometrics Decisions from Québec’s Data Protection Authority: Five Key Takeaways

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Two recent decisions by Québec’s data protection authority, the Commission d’accès à l’information (the “CAI”), should serve as cautionary tales for any business contemplating the deployment of biometric information...more

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Québec’s Restrictive Approach to Biometric Data Poses Challenges for Businesses Working on Security Projects

The recent decision by the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (CAI) regarding a popular grocer’s biometric data project in Quebec has far-reaching implications for other businesses considering or currently using...more

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PMRA Publishes Final Guidance and Section 66 Agreement for Data Compensation for Re-evaluation and Special Reviews Published Prior...

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Following stakeholder consultations in the fall of 2024, on March 6, 2025, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Authority (PMRA) released the final guidance document and the Section 66 Agreement under the Pest Control...more

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Demysitifying the Canadian Business Transaction Exemption

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The tightening of privacy and data protection compliance obligations in Canada and the United States, has led to increasingly comprehensive “data security and privacy” representations and warranties in purchase agreements, as...more

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Responding to Personal Information Breaches in Québec: 5 Common Misconceptions

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With the first wave of amendments to Québec’s An Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector (“PPIPS”) having taken effect just over a month ago, we thought we would share some misconceptions...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, August 2020

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: United Kingdom: HM Treasury publishes Call for Evidence for Payments Landscape Review, seeking industry input on how payment systems could be improved. The deadline...more

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Canada Digital Charter Announced

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The federal government has launched Canada’s new Digital Charter that comprises 10 broad principles to govern the use of data in the digital world. The stated purpose of the Digital Charter is to guide dialogue around changes...more

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