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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read October 5, 2021

Québec Bill 64: Assent on September 22, 2021

Picture of key on keyboardOn September 21, Québec’s Bill 64, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information, passed, and the date of assent was September 22, 2021. Most of the provisions come into force two years after the date of assent, with a few exceptions where some provisions become effective in one year.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Privacy / AB PIPA, BC PIPA, employment law, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), personal information, PIPEDA, privacy legislation, privacy officer, Quebec Bill 64, Quebec Private Sector Act

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 5 Minutes Read November 2, 2020

Commissioners’ joint investigation on use of facial recognition technology

On October 29, 2020, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced the findings of a joint investigation by Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia that examined whether the Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited was collecting and using personal information of visitors to its Canadian malls without valid consent using Anonymous Video Analytics technology installed in wayfinding directories and mobile device geolocation tracking technologies.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Information Technology, Privacy / AB PIPA, BC PIPA, consent, employment law, facial recognition software, facial recognition technology, investigation, opt-in, Personal Information Protection Act, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, privacy, privacy policy

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 8 Minutes Read March 2, 2020

A few recent announcements from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

February was a noteworthy month in privacy – the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada made some announcements that we should pay attention to.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Privacy / AB PIPA, BC PIPA, Clearview AI, facebook, facial recognition technology, meaningful consent, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, privacy, Privacy Act, Quebec Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector

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