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Consumer Privacy Protection Act

By Occasional Contributors | 9 Minutes Read April 28, 2023

Important new shift in Canadian privacy law: Legitimate interest exception to consent

One of the more significant changes brought about by the proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act is the introduction of an exception to consent based on an organization’s legitimate interest.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / consent, Consumer Privacy Protection Act, GDRP, internal control, Internal Controls, IT, legitimate interest exception, personal information, privacy laws Leave a Comment

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 10 Minutes Read October 24, 2022

An evolving digital privacy landscape—Comparing the federal Bill C-27’s CPPA to Quebec’s Bill 64

Picture of key on keyboardThe Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information received royal assent on September 22, 2021, introducing amendments to the privacy regime and the framework governing the use and collection of personal information by public and private sector privacy laws in Quebec. Meanwhile, on June 16, 2022, the federal government introduced three new acts under Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts (or Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022).

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / Consumer Privacy Protection Act, digital privacy, employment law, privacy impact assessment, privacy management program, right of access, right of de-indexation, right of disposal Leave a Comment

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 9 Minutes Read April 25, 2022

2021/2022 cyber/data outlook: Anticipated changes to privacy laws in Canada

Privacy compliance was once a straightforward process of checking the right boxes — not much more than adequate consents and a privacy policy on a website — but that world no longer exists. We are in the midst of a global explosion of legislation governing data.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / algorithmic impact assessment, automated decision system, Biometrics, Consumer Privacy Protection Act, data analytics, data anonymization, data minimization, Fines and penalties, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act, PIPEDA, privacy laws, privacy legislation, privacy rights, Quebec Bill 64, right to privacy

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