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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.

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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.

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Cybersecure … like a bank

Canada's banking regulator recently updated its Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting requirements for financial institutions to disclose and report cybersecurity incidents. And, for the first time since 2013, it updated its Cyber Security Self-Assessment tool.

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