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By Spring Law | 2 Minutes Read December 9, 2020

The Digital Charter Implementation Act

Federal privacy laws are getting an update. The federal government has introduced a new bill which proposes to tighten and clarify the law around the protection of personal information and personal privacy and also give enforcement more teeth.

Article by Spring Law / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / Consumer Privacy Protection Act, Digital Charter Implementation Act, employment law, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, privacy, privacy laws Leave a Comment

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 3 Minutes Read April 1, 2020

Privacy Commissioner of Canada releases guidance on privacy and the COVID-19 outbreak

On March 20, 2020, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada issued guidance to help organizations subject to federal privacy laws understand their privacy-related obligations during the COVID-19 outbreak. The assistance comes as the outbreak raises questions about privacy issues during a pandemic.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Health and Safety, Privacy / COVID-19, employment law, pandemic, personal information, privacy laws, public health Leave a Comment

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 7 Minutes Read February 7, 2020

Privacy Commissioner of Canada argues for rights-based privacy laws in annual report

In this note, we focus on one aspect of the Report: the Commissioner’s argument that federal privacy laws should explicitly recognize privacy as a human right and give greater priority to individual privacy rights.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Privacy / data protection laws, Digital Charter, General Data Protection Regulation, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Privacy Act, privacy enforcement, privacy laws, privacy rights, right to be forgotten, right to privacy Leave a Comment

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