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By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read January 28, 2020

Understanding the differences between GDPR, CCPA, and PIPEDA – a guide for Canadian businesses

Gone are days of unregulated and untethered data gathering. With the rolling out of the California Consumer Privacy Act, Canadian businesses are now finding themselves navigating a sea awash with a patchwork of extraterritorial legislation

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Privacy / California Consumer Privacy Act, CCPA, Employee privacy rights, GDPR, penalties, PIPEDA, privacy legislation

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read June 11, 2014

New penalties for businesses that use illegal electronic sales suppression software

The Canada Revenue Agency is aware that electronic sales suppression software is being marketed and sold to Canadian businesses. As part of its efforts to combat the underground economy, it has introduced new measures to address this problem.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / Business, Canada Revenue Agency, Canada's tax system, Canadian businesses, computer records, CRA, electronic cash registers, electronic sales suppression software, ESS, ESS software, GST/HST and income tax obligations, Income Tax Act, penalties, point-of-sale systems, risk management, tax laws, underground economy, zapper software

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 5 Minutes Read October 25, 2013

New significant health and safety penalties and on-the-spot tickets in Alberta intended to act as deterrent

Alberta's Protection and Compliance Statutes Amendment Act, 2012 came into force on September 6, 2013. What does this mean for employers? Section 40 in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation regarding new administrative penalties and on the spot fines is now effective.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety / administrative penalties, Alberta, canadian employment law, compliance, contraventions, controlled products, dangerous chemicals, employment law, fines, hazard assessment, health and safety measures and procedures, health and safety penalties, offences, offenders, on the spot tickets, penalties, protective measures, repeat offenders, safe-work practices, skills and training needed to do their jobs safely, ticketing

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